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karyochrome

karyochrome noun: a type of neuron that has a nucleus that stains intensely.

Noun

karyochrome (plural karyochromes)

  1. (dated) A type of neuron that has a nucleus that stains intensely

Forms of karyochrome

pluralkaryochromes

Origin of karyochrome

From karyo- + -chrome.

Questions about karyochrome

What does karyochrome mean?
Karyochrome means a type of neuron that has a nucleus that stains intensely.
What part of speech is karyochrome?
Karyochrome is a noun.
What is the plural of karyochrome?
The plural of karyochrome is karyochromes.

Words near karyochrome in the dictionary

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

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