Hypernym

noun

(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

zygotic 1

adjective

of or relating to a zygote

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

organism 1

noun

a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

genetics 1

noun

the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

zygote 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)

Synonyms

fertilized ovum 1
(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)

Derivationally related form

zygotic 1

adjective

of or relating to a zygote

Hyponym

heterozygote 1

noun

(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring

homozygote 1

noun

(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC