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Where does “planozygote” come from?

planozygote (English) comes from English zygote, from Ancient Greek ζυγωτός, from Ancient Greek ζυγόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

planozygote (English): A mobile zygote

Definitions

  1. A mobile zygote

Ancestry of “planozygote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzygoteA fertilized egg cell
2Ancient Greekζυγωτόςyoked
3Ancient Greekζυγόωto yoke, join together
4Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
5Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “planozygote”

  • planozygotic
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