Zygosis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The union of gametes to form a zygote; conjugation. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonym: zygogenesis"

Synonyms

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conjugationimpregnationinseminationzygogenesis

Etymology

From zygo- + -osis.

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