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20 Words That Contain ZYGO

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Word Definitions Synonyms
azygos (adjective) occurring singly; not one of a pair Synonyms: azygous
azygous (adjective) occurring singly; not one of a pair Synonyms: azygos
dizygotic (adjective) derived from two separately fertilized eggs Synonyms: dizygous
dizygous (adjective) derived from two separately fertilized eggs Synonyms: dizygotic
heterozygosity (noun) the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene
heterozygote (noun) (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
heterozygous (adjective) having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
homozygosity (noun) the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene
homozygote (noun) (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
homozygous (adjective) having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
monozygotic (adjective) derived from a single fertilized egg
zygodactyl (adjective) (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward
zygoma (noun) the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone Synonyms: arcus zygomaticus, zygomatic arch
zygomatic (adjective) of or relating to the cheek region of the face
(noun) the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek Synonyms: cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic bone
zygomorphic (adjective) capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis Synonyms: bilaterally symmetrical, zygomorphous
zygomorphous (adjective) capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis Synonyms: bilaterally symmetrical, zygomorphic
zygospore (noun) a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells
zygote (noun) (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) Synonyms: fertilized ovum
zygotene (noun) the second stage of the prophase of meiosis
zygotic (adjective) of or relating to a zygote

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