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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) pronucleus
the haploid nucleus of either the sperm or ovum that unites with the opposite-sex nucleus during fertilization.

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1. (noun) pronucleus
the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote

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1. (noun) pronucleus
one of the two bodies or nuclei (called male and female pronuclei) which unite to form the first segmentation nucleus of an impregnated ovum

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