karyosome
[ kar-ee-uh-sohm ]
/ ˈkær i əˌsoʊm /
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noun Cell Biology.
Also called chromocenter. any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus.
a chromosome.
Nearby words
karyophage, karyoplasm, karyoplast, karyopyknosis, karyorrhexis, karyosome, karyotin, karyotype, karyotyping, karzai, kas
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Each ♀ merozoite has a chromatic nucleus (n) without a karyosome.
British Dictionary definitions for karyosome
karyosome
/ (ˈkærɪəʊˌsəʊm) /
noun
any of the dense aggregates of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell
the nucleus of a cell
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Medicine definitions for karyosome
karyosome
[ kăr′ē-ə-sōm′ ]
n.
An aggregation of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell not undergoing mitosis.
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