indicating a pair or a union: zygodactyl, zygospore
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zygo-,
- a combining form meaning "yoke,'' "yoked,'' "yoke-shaped,'' used in the formation of compound words:zygomorphic.
- combining form of Greek zygón yoke
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'zygo-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
homozygosis
- homozygous
- zygapophysis
- zygodactyl
- zygogenesis
- zygoma
- zygomorphic
- zygomycete
- zygophore
- zygophyllaceous
- zygophyte
- zygopteran
- zygosporangium
- zygospore
- zygote
- zygotene