heterosynkaryon

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noun

A cell nucleus formed by the fusion of two different nuclei (such as in an egg and a sperm cell)

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Meanings

nounheterosynkaryon (plural heterosynkaryons)

plural heterosynkaryons

  1. biologyA cell nucleus formed by the fusion of two different nuclei (such as in an egg and a sperm cell)

Origin

From hetero- + synkaryon.

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APA

heterosynkaryon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterosynkaryon

MLA

“heterosynkaryon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterosynkaryon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterosynkaryon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterosynkaryon.

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