MACRONUCLEUS


Meaning of MACRONUCLEUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌma-krō-ˈnü-klē-əs, -ˈnyü- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1892

: a relatively large densely staining nucleus of most ciliate protozoans that is derived from micronuclei and controls various nonreproductive functions

• mac·ro·nu·cle·ar ˌmak-rō-ˈnü-klē-ər, -ˈnyü-, ÷-kyə-lər adjective

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