See Also: homokaryon(medicine)

obviative (iou) and homokaryon (medicine)


obviative (iou)



obviative noun & adjective. L19.
[from OBVIATE + -IVE, after French obviatif.]
Linguistics.
A. noun. A case in the Algonquian family of N. American Indian Languages that marks a third person Other than the principal one in a given context. L19.
b. adjective. Designating, in, or pertaining to this case. L19.

homokaryon (medicine)


homokaryon
Genetically identical multiple nuclei in a common cytoplasm, usually resulting from fusion of two cells from the same species.

Origin: homo-+ G. Karyon, kernel, nut