受精卵 (shòu jīng luǎn) — zygote
Definition
The fertilized egg, i.e. the single cell formed right after a sperm and egg fuse — the earliest stage of an embryo, before it implants and starts dividing.
noun
zygote
Examples
- 受精卵。shòu jīng luǎn Shì jīng zǐ hé luǎn zǐ jié hé hòu xíng chéng de.A zygote is formed after the fusion of sperm and egg.
- 受精卵。shòu jīng luǎn Zài zǐ gōng nèi zhuó chuáng hòu kāi shǐ fēn liè.After implantation in the uterus, the zygote begins to divide.
- 受精卵。Kē xué jiā zài shí yàn shì lǐ chéng gōng péi yù le rén lèi shòu jīng luǎn.Scientists successfully cultured a human zygote in the lab.
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