hợp giao

Hợp giao là sự kết hợp của hai tế bào giao tử.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Syngamy: In biology and anatomy, "hợp giao" refers to the process of sexual reproduction where two gametes (reproductive cells) fuse to form a zygote. This is the fundamental process of fertilization.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hợp giao là bước quan trọng trong quá trình thụ tinh. (Syngamy is a crucial step in the fertilization process.)
  • Các nhà khoa học nghiên cứu cơ chế hợp giao ở thực vật. (Scientists study the mechanism of syngamy in plants.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Biological Context: The term is almost exclusively used in specialized scientific contexts such as biology, genetics, and medicine to describe cellular fusion.
  • Sự kiện hợp giao xảy ra sau khi tinh trùng xâm nhập vào trứng. (The event of syngamy occurs after the sperm penetrates the egg.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thụ tinh (n): Fertilization. This is a broader, more common term that encompasses the entire process, including syngamy.
• Sự kết hợp giao tử (n): Gamete fusion. A descriptive phrase for the same process.

Synonyms

• Sự phối hợp giao tử: Gamete union.
• Sự dung hợp giao tử: Gamete fusion.

Notes on Meaning

• Primary Meaning: The core and essentially only meaning of "hợp giao" is the biological process of syngamy. It is a highly technical term not used in everyday conversation.
• Word Origin: It is a Sino-Vietnamese compound: "hợp" (to combine, unite) + "giao" (from "giao tử" meaning gamete).