Perikaryon
[per-i-kar-ee-on, -uh n] /ˌpɛr ɪˈkær iˌɒn, -ən/
noun, plural perikarya
[per-i-kar-ee-uh] /ˌpɛr ɪˈkær i ə/ (Show IPA). Biology.
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perikaryon per·i·kar·y·on (pěr’ĭ-kār’ē-ŏn’, -ən)
n. pl. per·i·kar·y·a (-kār’ē-ə)
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