synkaryon

[ sin-kar-ee-on, -uh n ]
/ sɪnˈkær iˌɒn, -ən /

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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Origin of synkaryon

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

Words nearby synkaryon

syngeneic graft, syngeneic homograft, syngenesis, syngraft, synizesis, synkaryon, synkinesis, synnema, synod, synod of whitby, synodic
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British Dictionary definitions for synkaryon

synkaryon
/ (sɪnˈkærɪˌɒn) /

noun

biology the nucleus of a fertilized egg

Derived forms of synkaryon

synkaryonic, adjective

Word 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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