cell fusion

cell fusion

noun Biology.
the merging of two or more cells into a single cell.

Origin:
1970–75
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Cell fusion is always a great word to know.
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pertaining to the production of or tending to produce male offspring
the science of heredity, dealing with characteristics of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment
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cell fusion n.
The nondestructive merging of the contents of two cells by artificial means, resulting in a heterokaryon that will reproduce genetically alike, multinucleated progeny for a few generations.

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