HyperDic: pronucleus

English > 1 sense of the word pronucleus:
NOUNbodypronucleusthe nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
English > pronucleus: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote.
Broadernucleus, cell nucleus, karyonA part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
Spanishpronúcleo

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