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macronuclei

macronuclei is the plural of macronucleus.

Meaning of macronucleus

Noun

macronucleus (plural macronuclei)

  1. The larger of the two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans; it controls the nonreproductive functions of the cell.
    • These binucleated forms have one macronucleus functional and another sexual micronucleus which is not functional in the ordinary life processes of the species.1890, American Philosophical Society, Proceedings
    Synonyms:
    meganucleus

Questions about macronuclei

What is macronuclei the plural of?
Macronuclei is the plural of macronucleus.

Words near macronuclei in the dictionary

  1. macronovas
  2. macrons
  3. macrons below
  4. macronuclear
  5. macronucleate
  6. macronuclei
  7. macronucleus
  8. macronutrient
  9. macronutrients
  10. macronutrition
  11. macronutritional

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