pyknosis
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pyknosis
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From Ancient Greek πύκνωσις (púknōsis, “thickening”), from πυκνός (puknós, “compact”).
noun pyknoses · pycnosis
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Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell's nucleus.
Similar: karyopyknosis
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title = {pyknosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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