definitions

zygosis

[ zahy-goh-sis, zi- ]
/ zaɪˈgoʊ sɪs, zɪ- /

noun Biology.

the union of two gametes; conjugation.

Nearby words

zygonema, zygophore, zygophyllaceous, zygophyte, zygopteran, zygosis, zygosity, zygosporangium, zygospore, zygote, zygotene

Origin of zygosis

1875–80; < New Latin zygōsis < Greek zýgōsis a yoking. See zygote, -sis

Related forms

zy·gose [zahy-gohs, zig-ohs] /ˈzaɪ goʊs, ˈzɪg oʊs/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for zygosis

zygosis

/ (zaɪˈɡəʊsɪs, zɪ-) /

noun

biology another name for conjugation

Derived Forms

zygose (ˈzaɪɡəʊs, ˈzɪɡ-), adjective
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Medicine definitions for zygosis

zygosis

[ zī-gō′sĭs, zĭ- ]

n. pl. zy•go•ses (-sēz)

The union of gametes to form a zygote; conjugation.
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