‘Zygote’ comes from the Greek word for ‘yoke.’
A ‘yoke’ is a wooden beam that JOINS two animals together.
The ‘yolk’ of an egg is from the Old English word for “yellow.”
‘Yoke’ and ‘yolk’ have no relation to each other.
‘Zygote’ comes from the Greek word for ‘yoke.’
A ‘yoke’ is a wooden beam that JOINS two animals together.
The ‘yolk’ of an egg is from the Old English word for “yellow.”
‘Yoke’ and ‘yolk’ have no relation to each other.