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karyogamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
karyo-gamy
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fusion of two nuclei within a cell, especially as the second stage of syngamy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English karyo- Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy English karyogamy From karyo- + -gamy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

karyogamies (plural)

Derived Forms

karyogamic

Frequently Paired Words

somatogamy syngamy

Questions

What does karyogamy mean?
The fusion of two nuclei within a cell, especially as the second stage of syngamy.
Where does karyogamy come from?
Etymology tree English karyo- Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy English karyogamy From karyo- + -gamy.

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