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karyosome

kar·y·o·some
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ee-uh-sohm]
    • /ˈkær i əˌsoʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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