karyosome
[ kar-ee-uh-sohm ]
nounCell Biology.
Also called chromocenter. any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus.
a chromosome.
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How to use karyosome in a sentence
The nucleus is dividing up into a number of daughter-nuclei (d.n), each with a conspicuous karyosome (ky).
Each ♀ merozoite has a chromatic nucleus (n) without a karyosome.
British Dictionary definitions for karyosome
karyosome
/ (ˈkærɪəʊˌsəʊm) /
noun
any of the dense aggregates of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell
the nucleus of a cell
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