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noun
Either of the two haploid nuclei (of a sperm and ovum) that fuse during fertilization
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
History
Etymology tree English pro- Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English pronucleus From pro- + nucleus.
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