n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ō - ' nü-kl ē - ə s, - ' nyü-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1880
: the haploid nucleus of a male or female gamete (as an egg or sperm) up to the time of fusion with that of another gamete in fertilization
n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ō - ' nü-kl ē - ə s, - ' nyü-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1880
: the haploid nucleus of a male or female gamete (as an egg or sperm) up to the time of fusion with that of another gamete in fertilization
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012