"pyknosis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pyknoses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πύκνωσις (púknōsis, “thickening”), from πυκνός (puknós, “compact”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πύκνωσις||thickening}} Ancient Greek πύκνωσις (púknōsis, “thickening”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|pyknoses}} pyknosis (usually uncountable, plural pyknoses)
  1. (biology) Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell's nucleus. Wikipedia link: pyknosis Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: karyopyknosis, pycnosis Derived forms: pyknotic

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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