SINCE 1828
karyosome
noun
kar·yo·some
| \ ˈker-ē-ə-ˌsōm
, ˈka-rē-\
, ˈka-rē-\
Definition of karyosome
: a mass of chromatin in a cell nucleus that resembles a nucleolus
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karyosome
noun
kar·yo·some
| \ ˈkar-ē-ə-ˌsōm
\
\
Medical Definition of karyosome
: a mass of chromatin in a cell nucleus that resembles a nucleolus
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