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karyo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
kary-o-
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

relating to the nucleus of cells

prefix

nut, kernel, grain

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

kary- (alternative) caryo- (alternative) cary- (alternative)

Derived Forms

karyogonad karyogramm karyomicrosome karyomitome karyomiton karyophage karyoplasma karyoplasmolysis karyoplastin karyopyknosis karyostasis karyostenosis

Questions

What does karyo- mean?
relating to the nucleus of cells
Where does karyo- come from?
From Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “kernel”).

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