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synkaryon definition

syn·kary·on (sin kar′ē än′, -ən)

noun

the nucleus resulting from the fusion of male and female nuclei during fertilization

Etymology: ModL < syn-, syn- + Gr karyon, nut

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