mi|cro|nu|cle|us

mi|cro|nu|cle|us
mi|cro|nu|cle|us «MY kroh NOO klee uhs, -NYOO-», noun, plural -cle|i «-klee y», -cle|us|es.
the smaller of two kinds of nuclei of ciliate protozoans, containing chromatin materials necessary for reproduction. There can be one or more micronuclei in a cell. »

The nuclei are 2 in number, a large macronucleus concerned with vegetative functions, and a smaller micronucleus that is important in reproduction (Hegner and Stiles).


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  • nu — ai·nu; ami·cro·nu·cle·ate; am·phi·nu·cle·us; an·nu·al·ist; an·nu·al·i·za·tion; an·nu·al·ize; an·nu·ary; an·nu·a·tion; an·nu·i·tant; an·nu·i·ty; an·nu·lar; an·nu·lar·ia; an·nu·lar·i·ty; an·nu·lary; an·nu·la·tion; an·nu·let; an·nu·lism;… …   English syllables

  • micronucleus — mi•cro•nu•cle•us [[t]ˌmaɪ kroʊˈnu kli əs, ˈnyu [/t]] n. pl. cle•i [[t] kliˌaɪ[/t]] the smaller of the two types of nuclei in ciliate protozoans, functioning in reproduction • Etymology: 1890–95 mi cro•nu′cle•ar, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • micronucleus — 1. A small nucleus in a large cell, or the smaller nuclei in cells that have two or more such structures. 2. The smaller of the two nuclei in ciliates dividing mitotically and bearing specific inheritable material. SYN: gametic nucleus, germ… …   Medical dictionary

  • micronuclear — mi·cro·nu·cle·ar n(y)ü klē ər adj of or relating to a micronucleus …   Medical dictionary

  • macronucleo — ma·cro·nù·cle·o s.m. TS zool. nei Ciliati, il nucleo che regola il metabolismo della cellula {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1957. ETIMO: comp. di macro e nucleo …   Dizionario italiano

  • ami — ac·et·ami·do ; ac·et·ami·no ; ace·tyl·ami·no ; ac·yl·ami·no; ami; ami·a·bil·i·ty; ami·a·ble; ami·able·ness; ami·a·bly; ami·ci; ami·cron; ami·cro·nu·cle·ate; ami·cus; ami·dah; ami·do; ami·do·gen; ami·do·phos·phor·ic; ami·do·py·rine; ami·go;… …   English syllables

  • amicronucleate — ami·cro·nu·cle·ate …   English syllables

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