zygote
advancedC1/ˈzaɪɡoʊt/ · zy-gote
A zygote is the single cell formed by the fusion of a male gamete (sperm) and a female gamete (egg/ovum) during fertilization. It is the earliest stage of a new organism's development and contains the complete genetic material from both parents.
Meanings
A zygote is the single cell formed by the fusion of a male gamete (sperm) and a female gamete (egg/ovum) during fertilization. It is the earliest stage of a new organism's development and contains the complete genetic material from both parents.
زائیگوٹ وہ واحد خلیہ ہے جو نر اور مادہ جرثومے کے ملاپ سے بنتا ہے۔ یہ کسی بھی جاندار کی نشوونما کا ابتدائی ترین مرحلہ ہے اور اس میں والدین دونوں کا مکمل جینیاتی مواد موجود ہوتا ہے۔
زائیگوٹ
zaygot
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Common Collocations
- zygote formation
- zygote implantation
- zygote division
- fertilized zygote
- zygote development
- zygote stage
- human zygote
- zygote splitting
Example Sentences
When the sperm successfully fertilizes the egg, a zygote is formed, marking the beginning of a new life.
جب نطفہ بیضے کو کامیابی سے بارآور کرتا ہے تو ایک زائیگوٹ بنتا ہے جو نئی زندگی کے آغاز کی نشاندہی کرتا ہے۔
Jab nutfa baize ko kamyabi se bar-aawar karta hai to ek zaygot banta hai jo nayi zindagi ke aaghaaz ki nishaan-dehi karta hai.
The zygote undergoes rapid cell division and eventually develops into an embryo.
زائیگوٹ تیزی سے خلیاتی تقسیم سے گزرتا ہے اور بالآخر ایک جنین میں تبدیل ہو جاتا ہے۔
Zaygot tezi se khaliyaati taqseem se guzarta hai aur bil-aakhir ek janeen mein tabdeel ho jaata hai.
In identical twins, a single zygote splits into two separate embryos shortly after fertilization.
یکساں جڑواں بچوں میں، ایک زائیگوٹ بارآوری کے فوری بعد دو الگ جنینوں میں تقسیم ہو جاتا ہے۔
Yaksaan jarwaan bachon mein, ek zaygot bar-aawar ke fori baad do alag janeenon mein taqseem ho jaata hai.
Scientists study the zygote to understand the earliest stages of human development.
سائنسدان انسانی نشوونما کے ابتدائی ترین مراحل کو سمجھنے کے لیے زائیگوٹ کا مطالعہ کرتے ہیں۔
Scientist insaani nashonuma ke ibtidaai tareen marahil ko samajhne ke liye zaygot ka mutala karte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of ZY-GOTE as 'ZY' = two things coming together (like a zipper joining two sides), and 'GOTE' sounds like 'got' — the cell that 'got' everything from both parents. The Greek root 'zyg' also means 'yoke', which joins two oxen — just as a zygote joins two gametes into one.
Picture a zipper being zipped shut — one side is the sperm (father's DNA), the other side is the egg (mother's DNA). When the zipper closes completely, the resulting joined object is the zygote — one single, complete unit carrying everything from both sides.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہ نقطۂ اول جہاں دو روشنیاں ملتی ہیں اسی لمحے سے ہستی کی داستان چلتی ہے
Woh nuqta-e-awwal jahaan do roshniyan milti hain Ussi lamhe se hasti ki daastaan chalti hai
That first point where two lights merge into one — it is from that very moment that the story of existence begins.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہر درخت کا آغاز ایک بیج سے ہوتا ہے
Har darakht ka aaghaz ek beej se hota hai
Every tree begins from a single seed — reflecting how all complex life originates from a single zygote cell.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "ζυγωτός (zygōtos)" — yoked together, joined
First known use: 1887
The word derives from the Greek 'zygōtos', meaning 'yoked' or 'joined', from 'zygoun' (to yoke) and 'zygon' (yoke). It entered scientific English in the late 19th century through the work of biologists studying fertilization. The root 'zyg-' relates to joining or pairing, which aptly describes the fusion of two gametes (egg and sperm) to form a single cell.