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Karyocyte
Any cell that possesses a nucleus. A neuron (nerve cell) is a karyocyte; it has a nucleus. A mature erythrocyte (red blood cell) is not a karyocyte; it lacks a nucleus. The term 'karyocyte' is made up of 'kary-' from the Greek 'karyon'…
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