noun
a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed
• Hypernyms: ↑liquid body substance, ↑bodily fluid, ↑body fluid, ↑humor, ↑humour
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\\ˈkarēō+ˌ-\ nounEtymology: International Scientific Vocabulary kary- + lymph; probably originally formed as German karyolymphe
: the clear homogeneous ground substance of a cell nucleus — called also enchylema, nuclear sap; opposed to karyotin
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karˈyolymph noun
1. A colourless, watery fluid, occupying most of the space inside the nuclear membrane
2. Nuclear sap
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Main Entry: ↑kary-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.