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synkaryon

American  
[sin-kar-ee-on, -uhn] / sɪnˈkær iˌɒn, -ən /

noun

Cell Biology.

plural

synkarya

  1. a nucleus formed by the fusion of two preexisting nuclei.

synkaryon British  
/ sɪnˈkærɪˌɒn /

noun

  1. biology the nucleus of a fertilized egg

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Other Word Forms

  • synkaryonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of synkaryon

1900–05; syn- + Greek káryon nut, kernel; karyo-

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