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Noun: karyon
  1. A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
    - nucleus, cell nucleus

Derived forms: karyons

Type of: cell organ, cell organelle, organelle

Part of: cell

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Kartik
Kartikeya
Karttika
Karttikeya
karyokinesis
karyokinetic
karyology
karyolymph
karyolysis
karyon
karyoplasm
karyotype
Kasai
Kasai River
kasbah
kasha
Kashag
Kashmir
Kashmir goat
Kashmiri