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heterokaryon
(hĕtˌər-ə-kărˈē-ŏnˌ, -ən)
noun A cell having two or more genetically different nuclei.
Related Forms:
- hetˌer·o·karˌy·otˈic (-ŏtˈĭk) adjective
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