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zygosis

[ zahy-goh-sis, zi- ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the union of two gametes; conjugation.


zygosis

/ ˈzaɪɡəʊs; zaɪˈɡəʊsɪs; zɪ-; ˈzɪɡ- /

noun

  1. biology another name for conjugation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • zygose, adjective
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Other Words From

  • zy·gose [zahy, -gohs, zig, -ohs], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zygosis1

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

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