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

Derived forms: fertilised ova

Type of: cell

• subfamily Emberizidae
• subfamily Emberizinae
• subfamily Garrulinae
• subfamily Gerbillinae
• subfamily Hydromyinae
• subfamily Loriinae
• subfamily Lutrinae
• subfamily Malaconotinae
• subfamily Melinae
• subfamily Melolonthidae
• subfamily Mephitinae
• subfamily Merginae
• subfamily Mimosoideae
• subfamily Nelumbonaceae
• subfamily Numididae
• subfamily Numidinae
• subfamily Papilionoideae
• subfamily Perdicidae
• subfamily Perdicinae
• subfamily Peristediinae
• subfamily Petauristidae
• subfamily Philadelphaceae
• subfamily Potoroinae
• subfamily Pythoninae
• subfamily Smilacaceae