Encyclopedian Dictionary

Zygote

Pronunciation key

( zī′gōt )
( zi′gōt )

zy•gote

[< Gr. zygōtos yoked < zygon a yoke].

A cell formed by the union of two gametes.

Some cells develop large eggs while other forms develop sperm that swim to an egg and fertilize it, forming a zygote. Such an example is the species Oedogonium (above).

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Oedogonium

Oedogonium

Some cells develop large eggs while other forms develop sperm that swim to an egg and fertilize it, forming a zygote. Such an example is the species Oedogonium (above).

Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom	Plantae – Vegetal, plants
Subkingdom	Viridaeplantae – green plants
Infrakingdom	Chlorophyta – green algae
Division	Chlorophyta – green algae
Subdivision	Chlorophytina
Class	Chlorophyceae
Order	Oedogoniales
Family	Oedogoniaceae
Genus	Oedogonium Hirn, 1900
Oedogonium, Hirn, 1900, Taxonomic Serial No.: 8959

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Ulothrix

Ulothrix

The parent cell becomes modified, ruptures and zoospores are released as in the species Ulothrix, (above).

Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom	Plantae – Vegetal, plants
Subkingdom	Viridaeplantae – green plants
Infrakingdom	Chlorophyta – green algae
Division	Chlorophyta – green algae
Subdivision	Chlorophytina
Class	Ulvophyceae
Order	Ulotrichales
Family	Ulotrichaceae
Genus	Ulothrix Kuetzing, 1836
Ulothrix, Kuetzing, 1836, Taxonomic Serial No.: 6417

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Phylum

Pronunciation key

( fī′ləm )

phy•lum

n. pl.

•la (-lə)

[<NL < Gk. phylon a race, tribe < phyein produce, ]

Biology. Great division of life forms, i.e., plants, animals, et cetera which rank next, below the major kingdom and above a class of which the members are believed to have a common ancestor.
Any of the broad, basic divisions of plant, animal, et cetera classifications.
Any of the broad, basic divisions of the linguistic families.

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ewe

Pronunciation key

( ū )

ewe

[ME. ewe also yowe; AS. eowu fem. of eow sheep; akin to G. au- in aulamm ewe lamb; IE.. base *owi-s, sheep, as also in L. ovis].

The female of sheep.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animals
Phylum	Chordata – chordates
Subphylum	Vertebrata – vertebrates
Class	Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 – mammals
Subclass	Theria Parker and Haswell, 1897
Infraclass	Eutheria Gill, 1872
Order	Artiodactyla Owen, 1848 – artiodactyls, cloven-hoofed ungulates, even-toed ungulates
Family	Bovidae Gray, 1821 – antelopes, cattle, goats, sheep, bovids
Subfamily	Caprinae Gray, 1821
Genus	Ovis Linnaeus, 1758 – sheep
Ovis, Linnaeus, 1758 Taxonomic Serial No.: 180709