English noun: karyon | |||
1. | karyon (body) a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction | ||
Synonyms | cell nucleus, nucleus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cell organ, cell organelle, organelle | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pronucleus, subthalamic nucleus | ||
Part holonym | achromatin, chromatin, chromatin granule, chromosome, linin, nucleole, nucleolus | ||
Part meronym | cell | ||
Substance holonym | karyoplasm, nucleoplasm | ||