cigoto

Spanish

Alternative forms

• zigoto

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζυγωτός (zugōtós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θiˈɡoto/ [θiˈɣ̞o.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siˈɡoto/ [siˈɣ̞o.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -oto
• Syllabification: ci‧go‧to

Noun

cigoto m (plural cigotos)

1. (biology) zygote

Derived terms

• dicigótico
• heterocigótico
• heterocigoto
• homocigótico
• homocigoto
• monocigótico

 

Further reading

• “cigoto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16