Zygote
Nounजिग्मेट (जिग्मेट, अंडकोश से उत्पन्न संयोजित कोशिका)
Definition
A fertilized egg cell resulting from the fusion of male and female gametes, marking the beginning of a new organism’s development.
Contextual Sentence: "Under the microscope, the **zygote** began dividing rapidly into multiple cells, forming the early stages of embryonic development."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Zygote = 'zygo' (pair) + 'to' (together) → 'together-paired' (sperm + egg fusion).
Synonyms
fertilized egg
embryo
zygotic
Antonyms
unfertilized
sperm
egg