karyogamy /kary·og·a·my/ (kar″e-og´ah-me) cell conjugation with union of nuclei.
karyogamy
kar·y·og·a·my (k r  - g  -m)n. The coming together and fusing of cell nuclei, as in fertilization. kar y·o·gamic (--gm k) adj. |
karyogamy
[ker′ē·og′əmē]
Etymology: Gk, karyon, nut + gamos, marriage
the fusion of cell nuclei, as in conjugation and zygosis. karyogamic, adj.
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