karyosome
[ kar-ee-uh-sohm ]
/ ˈkær i əˌsoʊm /
noun Cell Biology.
Also called chromocenter.
any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus.
a chromosome.
Words nearby karyosome
karyophage,
karyoplasm,
karyoplast,
karyopyknosis,
karyorrhexis,
karyosome,
karyotin,
karyotype,
karyotyping,
karzai,
kas
Example sentences from the Web for karyosome
Each ♀ merozoite has a chromatic nucleus (n) without a karyosome.
British Dictionary definitions for karyosome
karyosome
/ (ˈkærɪəʊˌsəʊm) /
noun
any of the dense aggregates of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell
the nucleus of a cell
Medical definitions for karyosome
karyosome
[ kăr′ē-ə-sōm′ ]
n.
An aggregation of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell not undergoing mitosis.