Karyogenesis


karyogenesis kar·y·o·gen·e·sis (kār’ē-ə-jěn’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Formation of the nucleus of a cell.
kar’y·o·gen’ic (-jěn’ĭk) adj.

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