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karyon

ka·ryon

UK/ˈkæɹi.ən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

Origin

From the Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut, kernel”).

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