karyosome
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kar·y·o·some
(kăr′ē-ə-sōm′)n.
An irregular aggregation of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell not undergoing mitosis.
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karyosome
(ˈkærɪəʊˌsəʊm)n
1. (Biology) any of the dense aggregates of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell
2. (Biology) the nucleus of a cell
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kar•y•o•some
(ˈkær i əˌsoʊm)n.
any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus.
[1885–90]
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