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pronucleus
[ proh-noo-klee-uhs, -nyoo- ]
/ proʊˈnu kli əs, -ˈnyu- /
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noun, plural pro·nu·cle·i [proh-noo-klee-ahy, -nyoo-]. /proʊˈnu kliˌaɪ, -ˈnyu-/. Cell Biology.
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pronucleus
/ (ˌprəʊˈnjuːklɪəs) /
noun plural -clei (-klɪˌaɪ)
the nucleus of a mature ovum or spermatozoan before fertilization
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Medical definitions for pronucleus
pronucleus
[ prō-nōō′klē-əs ]
n.
One of two nuclei undergoing fusion in karyogamy.
The haploid nucleus of a sperm or egg before fusion of the nuclei in fertilization.
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