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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

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Other Word Forms

  • zygose adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zygosis1

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

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