Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pronucleus

1 sense of pronucleus

Sense 1
pronucleus -- (the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote)
       => nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon -- (a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction)