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
- Less specific
  - cell
- More specific
  - heterozygote
  - homozygote
- Related
  - zygotic
- Topic Members
  - organism
  - being
  - genetics
  - genetic science