heterosynkaryon

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English

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ synkaryon.

Noun

heterosynkaryon (plural heterosynkaryons)

  1. (biology) A cell nucleus formed by the fusion of two different nuclei (such as in an egg and a sperm cell)