Pyknotic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 showing pyknosis
"a pyknotic nucleus"
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or exhibiting pyknosis wordnet
Example
More examples"Several intensely labeled pycnotic bodies point to the occurrence of cell death [...]"
Etymology
From pyknosis. See Ancient Greek πυκνωτικός (puknōtikós, “serving to close the pores”).