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pronucleus vs cell nucleus

cell nucleus vs pronucleus

pronucleus and cell nucleus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pronucleus Yes No No No
cell nucleus Yes No No No
As nouns, cell nucleus is a hypernym of pronucleus; that is, cell nucleus is a word with a broader meaning than pronucleus:
  • pronucleus: the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
  • cell nucleus: a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
Other hypernyms of pronucleus include karyon, nucleus.
pronucleus (noun) cell nucleus (noun)
the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
Difference between pronucleus and cell nucleus

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