Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karyon

/ˈkæɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kary-on
IPA: /ˈkæɹi.ən/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nucleus of a cell.

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut, kernel”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κάρυον

Inflected Forms

karyons (plural) karya (plural)

Derived Forms

bikaryon dikaryon dinokaryote diplokaryon eukaryon eukaryote heterokaryon homokaryon monokaryon perikaryon polykaryon prokaryote

Synonyms

nucleus cell nucleus

Questions

How do you pronounce karyon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæɹi.ən/.
What does karyon mean?: The nucleus of a cell.
Where does karyon come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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