karyosome

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noun

The chromatin material inside a cell nucleus when the cell is not undergoing mitotic division.

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Meanings

nounkaryosome (countable and uncountable, plural karyosomes)

plural karyosomes

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe chromatin material inside a cell nucleus when the cell is not undergoing mitotic division.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chromocentrekaryosphere

Origin

From karyo- + -some.

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Translations

Tagalog butudlawas
  • butudlawaschromatin material
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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