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synkaryon

[sin-kar-ee-on, -uh n]
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noun, plural syn·kar·y·a [sin-kar-ee-uh] /sɪnˈkær i ə/. Cell Biology.
  1. a nucleus formed by the fusion of two preexisting nuclei.
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Origin of synkaryon

1900–05; syn- + Greek káryon nut, kernel; cf. karyo-
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British Dictionary definitions for synkaryon

synkaryon

noun
  1. biology the nucleus of a fertilized egg
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Derived Formssynkaryonic, adjective

Word Origin

C20: New Latin, from syn- + Greek karuon a nut
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synkaryon in Medicine

synkaryon

(sĭn-kăr′ē-ŏn′, -ē-ən)
n.
  1. The nucleus of a fertilized egg immediately after the male and female nuclei have fused.
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