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heterokaryon

het·er·o·kar·y·on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-er-uh-kar-ee-on, -uh n]
    • /ˌhɛt ər əˈkær iˌɒn, -ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [het-er-uh-kar-ee-on, -uh n]
    • /ˌhɛt ər əˈkær iˌɒn, -ən/

Definitions of heterokaryon word

  • noun plural heterokaryon a cell containing two or more nuclei of differing genetic constitutions. 1
  • noun heterokaryon (biology) A cell having two or more genetically different nuclei. 1
  • noun heterokaryon a fungal cell or mycelium containing two or more nuclei of different genetic constitution 0
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Origin of heterokaryon

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; hetero- + Greek káryon “nut, kernel”; cf. karyo-

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Parts of speech for Heterokaryon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Heterokaryon

heterokaryon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

heterokaryon usage trend in Literature

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