heterokaryosis

noun

het·​ero·​kary·​o·​sis ˌhe-tə-rō-ˌker-ē-ˈō-səs How to pronounce heterokaryosis (audio)
-ˌka-rē-
: the condition of having cells that are heterokaryons
heterokaryotic
ˌhe-tə-rō-ˌker-ē-ˈä-tik How to pronounce heterokaryosis (audio)
-ˌka-rē-
adjective

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Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heterokaryosis was in 1916

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heterokaryosis

noun
het·​ero·​kary·​o·​sis
variants also heterocaryosis
-ˌkar-ē-ˈō-səs How to pronounce heterokaryosis (audio)
: the condition of having cells that are heterokaryons
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