"Zygosis" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Con junction of gametes (sperm and egg) in sexual reproduction, leading to the formation of a zygote.
Here are 5 usage examples for the word "zygosis":
The term "Zygon" is plural for a single being in the British sci-fi TV series "Doctor Who". In the show, a Zygon is a shapeshifting alien from the planet Xeridia who can take on human form and alter their physical appearance at will.<br><br>More broadly, the term can be used to refer to any shapeshifter or creature that can transform into a different form or being.<br><br>Additionally, "zygons" is a term also used in the language of biochemistry to refer to a type of RNA-based replicase that is capable of inducing fidelity error in mutation, but it is less common usage.<br><br>In a different context, "zygon" can be a alternate form of the word "zygote", referring to the single cell formed when two gametes (sperm or egg) fuse together during conception.
Zygophyllum is a genus of succulent plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, commonly known as desert raisin. It is a type of flowering plant that is native to the desert and dry regions of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
A rare or obsolete word!<br><br>Zygopterides refers to fish of the extinct order Zygopterid, a group of ancient armored fish with multiple bony plates covering their bodies.
The word "zygosphene" (pronounced /zaiˈɡɒsfɪni/) refers to the bony articular surfaces of adjacent vertebrae, specifically the zygapophyseal joints that connect the transverse and articulating processes of adjacent vertebrae.
Zygosporangium or zygosporic, plural form is called zygospores (from Greek 'zygo' and Sorosoble poster for a fruit called soro, poster Glow):<br><br>The plural form of 'zygosporic', that is, 'zygospasures', is not to be confused with 'zygospores', the technical term used in biology and mycology. In mycology, zygospores are in the Germination, fruiting bodies or spores, not heterozygous or bisexual (in multispore form), but usually show stability working as genetic, normally in growth forms.
Zygote refers to the very early stage of a cell or organism that forms when two gametes (sperm and egg cells) fuse during fertilization. This single cell has genetic material from both parents and will undergo multiple cell divisions to develop into an embryo.