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heterokaryon

heterokaryon noun: a cell having two or more genetically different nuclei.

Noun

heterokaryon (plural heterokaryons)

  1. A cell having two or more genetically different nuclei

Forms of heterokaryon

pluralheterokaryons

Origin of heterokaryon

From hetero- + karyon.

Words formed from heterokaryon

Questions about heterokaryon

What does heterokaryon mean?
Heterokaryon means a cell having two or more genetically different nuclei.
What part of speech is heterokaryon?
Heterokaryon is a noun.
What is the plural of heterokaryon?
The plural of heterokaryon is heterokaryons.

Words near heterokaryon in the dictionary

  1. heterointerface
  2. heterointerfaces
  3. heteroisotopic
  4. heterojunction
  5. heterojunctions
  6. heterokaryon
  7. heterokaryonic
  8. heterokaryons
  9. heterokaryoses
  10. heterokaryosis
  11. heterokaryotic

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