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karyo-

karyo- prefix: relating to the nucleus of cells.

Prefix

karyo-

  1. relating to the nucleus of cells
  2. nut, kernel, grain

Forms of karyo-

alternative formkary-
alternative formcaryo-
alternative formcary-

Origin of karyo-

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

Words formed from karyo-

  • karyogonad
  • karyogramm
  • karyomicrosome
  • karyomitome
  • karyomiton
  • karyophage
  • karyoplasma
  • karyoplasmolysis
  • karyoplastin
  • karyopyknosis
  • karyostasis
  • karyostenosis
  • karyozoic

Questions about karyo-

What does karyo- mean?
Karyo- means relating to the nucleus of cells.
What part of speech is karyo-?
Karyo- is a prefix.

Words near karyo- in the dictionary

  1. karydopita
  2. karyenda
  3. Karyn
  4. Karyne
  5. Karyneia
  6. karyo-
  7. karyochrome
  8. karyochromes
  9. karyochylema
  10. karyoclasis
  11. karyoclastic

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