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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