karyophage
[ kăr′ē-ə-fāj′ ]
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n.
An intracellular parasite that phagocytizes the cell nucleus it infects.
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Words nearby karyophage
karyolysis, karyomapping, karyomicrosome, karyomorphism, karyon, karyophage, karyoplasm, karyoplast, karyopyknosis, karyorrhexis, karyosome
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