# karyosome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The chromatin material inside a cell nucleus when the cell is not undergoing mitotic division.

## Etymology
From karyo- + -some.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/karyosome