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hemikaryon

[ hem-i-kar-ee-on ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. a haploid nucleus.


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Other Words From

  • hem·i·kar·y·ot·ic [hem-i-kar-ee-, ot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hemikaryon1

1920–25; hemi- + Greek káryon nut

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