heterokaryosis


het·ero·kary·o·sis

noun
\ˌhe-tə-rō-ˌker-ē-ˈō-səs, -ˌka-rē-\

Definition of HETEROKARYOSIS

: the condition of having cells that are heterokaryons
het·ero·kary·ot·ic \-ē-ˈä-tik\ adjective

Origin of HETEROKARYOSIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1916

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