Synkaryon
noun, plural synkarya
[sin-kar-ee-uh] /sɪnˈkær i ə/ (Show IPA). Cell Biology.
1.
a nucleus formed by the fusion of two preexisting nuclei.
noun
1.
(biology) the nucleus of a fertilized egg
synkaryon syn·kar·y·on (sĭn-kār’ē-ŏn’, -ē-ən)
n.
The nucleus of a fertilized egg immediately after the male and female nuclei have fused.
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