synkaryon
[ sin-kar-ee-on, -uhn ]
/ sɪnˈkær iˌɒn, -ən /
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noun, plural syn·kar·y·a [sin-kar-ee-uh]. /sɪnˈkær i ə/. Cell Biology.
a nucleus formed by the fusion of two preexisting nuclei.
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syngeneic graft, syngeneic homograft, syngenesis, syngraft, synizesis, synkaryon, synkinesis, synnema, synod, synodic, synodic month
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British Dictionary definitions for synkaryon
synkaryon
/ (sɪnˈkærɪˌɒn) /
noun
biology the nucleus of a fertilized egg
Derived forms of synkaryon
synkaryonic, adjectiveWord Origin for synkaryon
C20: New Latin, from syn- + Greek karuon a nut
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Medical definitions for synkaryon
synkaryon
[ sĭn-kăr′ē-ŏn′, -ē-ən ]
n.
The nucleus of a fertilized egg immediately after the male and female nuclei have fused.
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