MICRONUCLEUS


Meaning of MICRONUCLEUS in English

— micronuclear , adj.

/muy'kroh nooh"klee euhs, -nyooh"-/ , n. , pl. micronuclei /-klee uy'/ . Biol.

the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans. Cf. macronucleus .

[ 1890-95; MICRO- + NUCLEUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .