nucleo-

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Prefix [edit]

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 [edit]

English words prefixed with nucleo-
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