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

Derived Forms

• zygose, adjective

Other Words From

• zy·gose [zahy, -gohs, zig, -ohs], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zygosis¹

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