zygo-
a combining form meaning “yoke,” “yoked,” “yoke-shaped,” used in the formation of compound words: zygomorphic.
Also
especially before a vowel,
zyg-.
Origin of zygo-
combining form of Greek
zygón
yoke1
Words nearby zygo-
zworykin,
zyban,
zydeco,
zygal,
zygapophysis,
zygo-,
zygodactyl,
zygodactyly,
zygogenesis,
zygoma,
zygomatic
British Dictionary definitions for zygo-
zygo-
before a vowel zyg-
combining form
indicating a pair or a union
zygodactyl; zygospore
Word Origin for zygo-
from Greek
zugon yoke
Medical definitions for zygo-
zygo-
pref.
Yoke; pair:zygodactyly.
Union:zygosis.