apyrene

adjective

apy·​rene

(ˈ)ā¦pīˌrēn

: lacking a nucleus

apyrene spermatozoa

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary a- entry 2 + -pyrene (from Greek pyrēn stone of a fruit)

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