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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed wordnet

Etymology

From karyo- + lymph.

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