Associations to the word «Pronucleus»

Wiktionary

PRONUCLEUS, noun. Either of the two haploid nuclei (of a sperm and ovum) that fuse during fertilization

Dictionary definition

PRONUCLEUS, noun. The nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote.

Wise words

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