Karyon

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The nucleus of a cell, containing the genetic material and directing cellular growth and reproduction.

“The biologist stained the tissue sample to make the karyon of each cell clearly visible under the microscope.”

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Synonyms

nucleus

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Wordle

K-A-R-Y-O-N contains Y as a vowel stand-in and ends in -ON, the Y position is easy to miss

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Scrabble

K worth 5 and Y worth 4 combine for strong tile value in this scientific term

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baryon

Words you can make from Karyon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “karyon”.

akron koran koyan krona narky rayon kaon kayo koan nark nary okay okra rank roan yarn york

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