homokaryotic
|ho-mo-ka-ry-o-tic|
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/ˌhoʊmoʊˌkærɪˈɑtɪk/
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/ˌhɒməˌkærɪˈɒtɪk/
same nuclei
Etymology
'homokaryotic' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'homo-' and 'karyon', where 'homo-' meant 'same' and 'karyon' meant 'nut' or 'kernel' (used for 'nucleus').
'homokaryotic' was formed in Neo-Latin/scientific usage from the Greek elements 'homo-' + 'karyon' and entered modern English as a technical biological adjective (homokaryotic).
Initially it meant 'having the same nuclei', and over time it has retained that specific technical meaning in biology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
in biology, describing cells, mycelium, or tissues that contain nuclei which are genetically identical to one another.
The cultured strain produced a homokaryotic mycelium after spore germination.
Antonyms
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