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pronucleus


Definition of pronucleus

noun (plural pronuclei)

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

adjective

pronucleus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pronucleus in the US English dictionary