KARY- Meaning of KARY- in English [kary-] or karyo- also cary- or caryo- comb form [NL, fr. Gk karyon nut--more at careen] 1: nucleus of a cell "karyokinesis" 2: nut: kernel "caryopsis" Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012