| DIZYGOTIC | • dizygotic adj. (Biology) Derived from two eggs that have been separately fertilized; dizygous. • DIZYGOTIC adj. developed from two zygotes or fertilised eggs. | 
| HETEROZYGOTE | • heterozygote n. (Genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci. • heterozygote n. (Biology) A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two… • HETEROZYGOTE n. a heterozygous individual. | 
| HETEROZYGOTES | • heterozygotes n. Plural of heterozygote. • HETEROZYGOTE n. a heterozygous individual. | 
| HOMOZYGOTE | • homozygote n. (Genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. | 
| HOMOZYGOTES | • homozygotes n. Plural of homozygote. • HOMOZYGOTE n. an organism or cell having the same alleles for a particular inherited characteristic. | 
| HOMOZYGOTIC | • homozygotic adj. Originating from the same zygote. • HOMOZYGOTIC adj. relating to a homozygote. | 
| MONOZYGOTIC | • monozygotic adj. (Of a twin) That has developed from a single fertilized ovum. • MONOZYGOTIC adj. developed from one zygote only, also MONOZYGOUS. | 
| ZYGOTE | • zygote n. A fertilized egg cell. • ZYGOTE n. a cell formed from the union of two gametes. | 
| ZYGOTENE | • zygotene n. (Biology) The intimate pairing of homologous chromosomes during the synaptic stage of meiosis. • ZYGOTENE n. a stage in meiosis. | 
| ZYGOTENES | • zygotenes n. Plural of zygotene. • ZYGOTENE n. a stage in meiosis. | 
| ZYGOTES | • zygotes n. Plural of zygote. • ZYGOTE n. a cell formed from the union of two gametes. | 
| ZYGOTIC | • zygotic adj. (Biology) Of, pertaining to or existing as a zygote. • ZYGOTIC adj. pertaining to a zygote, a cell formed by the union of two gametes. | 
| ZYGOTICALLY | • zygotically adv. By means of, or in terms of, zygosis. • ZYGOTIC adv. pertaining to a zygote, a cell formed by the union of two gametes. |