An organism or cell that develops without the fusion of two gametes (sex cells).
From 'a-' (without) + 'zygote' (fertilized cell). Refers to asexual development.
Every time you cut a worm in half and it grows back, or when a plant sprouts from a leaf cutting, those are azygotes—life without the typical 'mom and dad' combination that sexual reproduction needs.
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