KARYON

nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon

(noun) a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

karyon (plural karyons)

(cytology) The nucleus of a cell

Anagrams

• ryokan

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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Coffee Trivia

Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.

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