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pyknosis

pyknosis noun: shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell's nucleus.

Noun

pyknosis (usually uncountable, plural pyknoses)

  1. (usually) Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell's nucleus.
    Synonyms:
    karyopyknosis

pyknosis meaning in Tamil

pyknosis in Tamil

உட்கரு சுருக்கம்

Synonyms of pyknosis

Forms of pyknosis

pluralpyknoses
alternative formpycnosis

Origin of pyknosis

From Ancient Greek πύκνωσις (púknōsis, “thickening”), from πυκνός (puknós, “compact”).

Words formed from pyknosis

Questions about pyknosis

What does pyknosis mean?
Pyknosis means shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell's nucleus.
What is pyknosis in Tamil?
Pyknosis in Tamil is உட்கரு சுருக்கம். See Pyknosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyknosis?
Pyknosis is a noun.
What is the plural of pyknosis?
The plural of pyknosis is pyknoses.

Words near pyknosis in the dictionary

  1. pyknometry
  2. pyknomorphic
  3. pyknon
  4. pyknons
  5. pyknoses
  6. pyknosis
  7. pyknosome
  8. pyknosomes
  9. pyknotic
  10. pyknotized
  11. pykrete

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