nucleo-

See also: nucleo, núcleo, and nucleó

English

Etymology

Formed from nucleus, from Latin nucleus (“kernel, core”), a diminutive of nux (“nut”).

Prefix

nucleo-

1. Forming words pertaining to nuclei.
   1. (biochemistry, cytology) Forming words pertaining to the cell nucleus or to nucleic acid.
   2. (physics) Forming words pertaining to atomic nuclei.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with nucleo-

Translations

pertaining to the cell nucleus or to nucleic acid

• Italian: nucleo-
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: atom-, kjerne-

pertaining to atomic nuclei

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: atom-, kjerne-

Anagrams

• conule, leucon

Italian

Prefix

nucleo-

1. (biochemistry, cytology) nucleo- (pertaining to the cell nucleus or to nucleic acid)

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with nucleo-

Anagrams

• culone