PRONUCLEUS


Meaning of PRONUCLEUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)prō-ˈnü-klē-əs, -ˈnyü- ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.