Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-ee-uh-sohm]
- /ˈkær i əˌsoʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-ee-uh-sohm]
- /ˈkær i əˌsoʊm/
Definitions of karyosome word
- noun karyosome Also called chromocenter. any of several masses of chromatin in the reticulum of a cell nucleus. 1
- noun karyosome a chromosome. 1
- noun karyosome The chromatin material inside a cell nucleus when the cell is not undergoing mitotic division. 1
- noun karyosome any of the dense aggregates of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell 0
- noun karyosome the nucleus of a cell 0
- noun karyosome an aggregation of chromatin in a resting nucleus 0
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Origin of karyosome
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; karyo- + -some3
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Parts of speech for Karyosome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
karyosome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
karyosome usage trend in Literature
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