• zygote

  • [noun] A cell that is the result of the combination of two gametes (e.g., a sperm and an egg) and which contains a full set of chromosomes.

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Agricola, Georgius

[person] (aka Georg Pawer/Bauer) German geologist and medical doctor, born in Glauchau, Saxony (1494-1555). Agricola wrote several influential geological manuscripts, including De…

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