micronucleus

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Etymology

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From micro- +‎ nucleus.

Noun

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micronucleus (plural micronuclei)

  1. (biology) A small nucleus.
  2. (biology) The smaller of the nuclei of a ciliate protozoan (that contains genetic material)

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