karyoclasis

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noun

the disintegration of a cell's nucleus

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Meanings

nounkaryoclasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologythe disintegration of a cell's nucleus

Origin

From karyo- + -clasis.

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APA

karyoclasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karyoclasis

MLA

“karyoclasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karyoclasis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “karyoclasis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karyoclasis.

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