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pronuclear

pronuclear adjective: of or pertaining to the pronucleus. Also the alternative form of pro-nuclear.

Adjective

pronuclear (comparative more pronuclear, superlative most pronuclear)

  1. (not comparable) Of or pertaining to the pronucleus.

Also used as

pronuclear is also the alternative form of pro-nuclear.

Forms of pronuclear

comparativemore pronuclear
superlativemost pronuclear

Origin of pronuclear

From pro- + nuclear.

Words formed from pronuclear

Questions about pronuclear

What does pronuclear mean?
Pronuclear means of or pertaining to the pronucleus.
What part of speech is pronuclear?
Pronuclear is an adjective.

Words near pronuclear in the dictionary

  1. pronto plates
  2. pronto pup
  3. pronto pups
  4. prontosil
  5. pronubial
  6. pronuclear
  7. pronucleate
  8. pronucleated
  9. pronuclei
  10. pronucleophile
  11. pronucleophiles

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