Zygophyllaceous
belonging to the zygophyllaceae, the caltrop family of plants.
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the zygophyllaceae, an old world family of flowering plants having pinnate leaves and capsules as fruits: includes the lignum vitae
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a plant that reproduces by means of zygospores. noun a plant, such as an alga, that reproduces by means of zygospores
- Zygopteran
belonging or pertaining to the suborder zygoptera, comprising the damselflies. any member of this suborder.
- Zygosis
the union of two gametes; conjugation. noun (biology) another name for conjugation zygosis zy·go·sis (zī-gō’sĭs, zĭ-) n. pl. zy·go·ses (-sēz) the union of gametes to form a zygote; conjugation.
- Zygose
the union of two gametes; conjugation. noun (biology) another name for conjugation zygosis zy·go·sis (zī-gō’sĭs, zĭ-) n. pl. zy·go·ses (-sēz) the union of gametes to form a zygote; conjugation.
- Zygosity
the characterization of an individual’s hereditary traits in terms of gene pairing in the zygote from which it developed. compare , . the characterization of twinning and multiple births in terms of the combination of alleles for particular hereditary traits. zygosity zy·gos·i·ty (zī-gŏs’ĭ-tē) n. the genetic condition of a zygote, especially with respect to its […]