nucleo-

See also: nucleo, núcleo, and nucleó

English

Etymology

Formed from nucleus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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-

Anagrams

• conule, leucon