zoite

This term is a highly specialized biological descriptor used almost exclusively in microbiology and phycology. It describes the progeny resulting from the division of a zygote, distinguishing these daughter cells from the original fused zygotic state.

Because it is a technical term of art, it is rarely encountered outside of academic papers or laboratory reports. It lacks a casual or metaphorical equivalent and is strictly confined to the description of cellular reproduction in specific organisms like algae.