zygote

IPA: zˈaɪgoʊt

Examples of "zygote" in Sentences

After a sperm and egg meet, the resulting cell is known as a zygote.
A fertilised zygote is no more a person than an acorn is an oak tree.
Do you know of anyone who would seriously claim a zygote is not alive?
The zygote is the first stage of development of an individual human being.
At fertilization, the egg and sperm cease to exist and an new entity called a zygote comes into being.
(And by the way, stop using the “individual DNA” stuff to try to define why a zygote is “a separate human life.”
I certainly respect your points, anonymous ... but not everybody believes the way you do that a three-celled zygote is akin to an infant.
September 13th, 2008 at 11: 01 pm fifth monarchy man: Would a Spartan warrior feel slighted if he were to be killed for the good of the community? fifth monarchy man: Do you know of anyone who would seriously claim a zygote is not alive?