postzygotic

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adjective

Following a zygotic stage

OriginEnglish zygotic ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostzygotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyFollowing a zygotic stage

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishzygote
  8. Englishzygotic
  9. Englishpostzygotic

From post- + zygotic.

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APA

postzygotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postzygotic

MLA

“postzygotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postzygotic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postzygotic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postzygotic.

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