karyogamy

noun kar·y·og·a·my \ˌka-rē-ˈä-gə-mē\

plural kar·y·og·a·mies

Definition of KARYOGAMY

: the fusion of cell nuclei (as in fertilization)

1891

Medical Dictionary

noun kar·y·og·a·my \ˌkar-ē-ˈäg-ə-mē\

plural kar·y·og·a·mies

: the fusion of cell nuclei (as in fertilization)

—kar·yo·gam·ic \ˌkar-ē-ō-ˈgam-ik\ adjective

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