[TOP]zygote zy·gote / ˈzaiɡəut; <ɪ style="color:#62081f">ŋæmə <ʃOŋð color="#ˌdˌdˌd">-ɡout / noun(biology 生) a single cell that develops into a person or animal, formed by the joining together of a male and a female gamete(= a cell that is provided by each parent) 受精卵；合子 [TOP]zygote zy·gote / ˈzaɪgot ; ˈzaɪgəʊt / noun [C] [technical] 1. a cell that is formed when an egg is FERTILIZED 合子，受精卵 [TOP]zygoteUK ['zaɪ.gəʊt] US [-goʊt] specialized noun countable » the cell which is formed when a female reproductive cell and a male reproductive cell join 受精卵；合子 [TOP]zygote
1.N-COUNT 可数名词 受精卵;合子 A zygote is an egg that has been fertilized by sperm, and which could develop into an embryo.