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paranucleolus

paranucleolus noun: a small condensed mass of the inactivated X-chromosome usually located just inside the nuclear membrane of the interphase nucleus.

Noun

paranucleolus (plural paranucleoli)

  1. A small condensed mass of the inactivated X-chromosome usually located just inside the nuclear membrane of the interphase nucleus

Forms of paranucleolus

pluralparanucleoli

Origin of paranucleolus

From para- + nucleolus.

Questions about paranucleolus

What does paranucleolus mean?
Paranucleolus means a small condensed mass of the inactivated X-chromosome usually located just inside the nuclear membrane of the interphase nucleus.
What part of speech is paranucleolus?
Paranucleolus is a noun.
What is the plural of paranucleolus?
The plural of paranucleolus is paranucleoli.

Words near paranucleolus in the dictionary

  1. paranuclear
  2. paranucleate
  3. paranuclei
  4. paranucleolar
  5. paranucleoli
  6. paranucleolus
  7. paranucleus
  8. paranumismatica
  9. paranursing
  10. paranut
  11. paranuts

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