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micronucleus

micronucleus noun: a small nucleus.

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

micronucleus meaning in Tamil

micronucleus in Tamil

நுண்கரு

Forms of micronucleus

pluralmicronuclei

Origin of micronucleus

From micro- + nucleus.

Words formed from micronucleus

Questions about micronucleus

What does micronucleus mean?
Micronucleus means a small nucleus.
What is micronucleus in Tamil?
Micronucleus in Tamil is நுண்கரு. See Micronucleus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is micronucleus?
Micronucleus is a noun.
What is the plural of micronucleus?
The plural of micronucleus is micronuclei.

Words near micronucleus in the dictionary

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

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