zygote

zygote

‘cell formed by the union of two gametes’

Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:

Gk. zygotos ‘yoked’ < zygon ‘yoke’ < zaigo < yeug < Tamil okka

Technical words derived from 'zygote'

zygote genes - கருமுட்டை மரபணுக்கள்; homozygotes - ஒத்த கருமுட்டைகள்; zygote nucleus - கருமுட்டை உட்கரு; zygote number - கருமுட்டை எண்.

English words derived from Tamil okka connoting ‘yoke’