male pronucleus
noun
: the nucleus that remains in a male gamete after the meiotic reduction division and that contains only one half of the number of chromosomes characteristic of its species compare female pronucleus
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“Male pronucleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/male%20pronucleus. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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