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cell vs zygote

zygote vs cell

cell and zygote both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cell Yes No No No
zygote Yes No No No
As nouns, zygote is a hyponym of cell; that is, zygote is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cell:
  • cell: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
  • zygote: (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
cell (noun) zygote (noun)
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
a room where a prisoner is kept
small room in which a monk or nun lives
any small compartment
a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
Difference between cell and zygote

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