prezygote

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noun

An egg cell prior to being fertilized

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Meanings

nounprezygote (plural prezygotes)

plural prezygotes

  1. An egg cell prior to being fertilized

Origin

From pre- + zygote.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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