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micronuclei

micronuclei is the plural of micronucleus.

Meaning of micronucleus

Noun

micronucleus (plural micronuclei)

  1. A small nucleus.
  2. The smaller of the nuclei of a ciliate protozoan (that contains genetic material).
    • 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

Questions about micronuclei

What is micronuclei the plural of?
Micronuclei is the plural of micronucleus.

Words near micronuclei in the dictionary

  1. micronucleases
  2. micronucleate
  3. micronucleated
  4. micronucleation
  5. micronucleations
  6. micronuclei
  7. micronucleophagy
  8. micronucleus
  9. micronuke
  10. micronukes
  11. micronut

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