Fertilized egg and Zygote

Fertilized egg

Fertilized egg noun - An animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life.
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Zygote and fertilized egg are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zygote" instead a noun phrase "Fertilized egg".

Zygote

Zygote noun - Genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell.
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Fertilized egg and zygote are semantically related. You can use "Fertilized egg" instead a noun "Zygote".
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