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karyosome definition

karyo·some (-sōm′)

noun

  1. an aggregation of chromatin in a resting nucleus
  2. the nucleus of a cell

Etymology: karyo- + -some

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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