heterosynkaryon

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English

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Etymology

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From hetero- +‎ synkaryon.

Noun

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heterosynkaryon (plural heterosynkaryons)

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