PRONUCLEUS


Meaning of PRONUCLEUS in English

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

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