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karyon

/ˈkæɹi.ən/

karyon noun: the nucleus of a cell.

Noun

karyon (plural karyons or karya)

  1. The nucleus of a cell.

karyon meaning in Tamil and Bengali

karyon in Tamil

கரு

karyon in Bengali

একটি কোষের নিউক্লিয়াস

Forms of karyon

pluralkaryons
pluralkarya

Origin of karyon

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

Words formed from karyon

Questions about karyon

What does karyon mean?
Karyon means the nucleus of a cell.
What is karyon in Tamil?
Karyon in Tamil is கரு. See Karyon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is karyon?
Karyon is a noun.
How do you pronounce karyon?
Karyon is pronounced /ˈkæɹi.ən/.
What is the plural of karyon?
The plural of karyon is karyons.

Words near karyon in the dictionary

  1. karyomorphometric
  2. karyomorphometry
  3. karyomorphotype
  4. karyomorphotypes
  5. karyomorphs
  6. karyon
  7. karyonic
  8. karyonidal
  9. karyonide
  10. karyonides
  11. karyons

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