Karyon

/ˈkæɹi.ən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The nucleus of a cell.
  2. 2
    a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction wordnet

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut, kernel”).

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