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pronucleus

Syllabification: (pro·nu·cle·us)
Pronunciation: /prōˈn(y)o͞oklēəs/

Definition of pronucleus

noun (plural pronuclei /-klēˌī/)

Biology
  • either of a pair of gametic nuclei, in the stage following meiosis but before their fusion leads to the formation of the nucleus of the zygote.

Derivatives

pronuclear

Pronunciation: /-klēər/

adjective

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