karyogamy

[ kar-ee-og-uh-mee ]
/ ˌkær iˈɒg ə mi /

noun Cell Biology.

the fusion of the nuclei of cells, as in fertilization.
Compare plasmogamy.

Origin of karyogamy

First recorded in 1890–95; karyo- + -gamy

OTHER WORDS FROM karyogamy

kar·y·o·gam·ic [kar-ee-uh-gam-ik] /ˌkær i əˈgæm ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby karyogamy

karuna, karviná, karyn, karyo-, karyocyte, karyogamy, karyogenesis, karyogram, karyokinesis, karyology, karyolymph

British Dictionary definitions for karyogamy

karyogamy
/ (ˌkærɪˈɒɡəmɪ) /

noun

biology the fusion of two gametic nuclei during fertilization

Derived forms of karyogamy

karyogamic (ˌkærɪəˈɡæmɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for karyogamy

karyogamy
[ kăr′ē-ŏg′ə-mē ]

n.

The coming together and fusing of cell nuclei, as in fertilization.

Other words from karyogamy

kar′y•o•gam′ic (-ə-găm′ĭk) adj.