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.
Words nearby synkaryon
syngeneic graft,
syngeneic homograft,
syngenesis,
syngraft,
synizesis,
synkaryon,
synkinesis,
synnema,
synod,
synod of whitby,
synodic
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
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.