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paranucleus

paranucleus noun: an accessory nucleus; a smaller body in the cell resembling the nucleus.

Noun

paranucleus (plural paranuclei)

  1. An accessory nucleus; a smaller body in the cell resembling the nucleus.

Forms of paranucleus

pluralparanuclei

Origin of paranucleus

From para- + nucleus.

Questions about paranucleus

What does paranucleus mean?
Paranucleus means an accessory nucleus; a smaller body in the cell resembling the nucleus.
What part of speech is paranucleus?
Paranucleus is a noun.
What is the plural of paranucleus?
The plural of paranucleus is paranuclei.

Words near paranucleus in the dictionary

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

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