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karyosome

[kar-ee-uh-sohm]
noun Cell Biology.
  1. Also called chromocenter. any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus.
  2. a chromosome.
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Origin of karyosome

First recorded in 1885–90; karyo- + -some3
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Examples from the Web for karyosome

Historical Examples

  • Each ♀ merozoite has a chromatic nucleus (n) without a karyosome.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5

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British Dictionary definitions for karyosome

karyosome

noun
  1. any of the dense aggregates of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell
  2. the nucleus of a cell
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karyosome in Medicine

karyosome

(kăr′ē-ə-sōm′)
n.
  1. An aggregation of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell not undergoing mitosis.
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