- zygote (n.)
[zygote 词源字典]
- 1880, coined 1878 by German cytologist Eduard Strasburger (1844-1912), the widespread attribution to William Bateson being apparently erroneous; from Greek zygotos "yoked," from zygon "yoke" (see jugular).[zygote etymology, zygote origin, 英语词源]