Etymology

nucleiform

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Today it means: Having the form of a kernel Full definition →

Latin nucleus
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  1. Latin · derived fromnucleus“kernel”
  2. English todaynucleiform

From Latin nucleus (“kernel”) + -form.

Words from the same roots

Latinnucleus all →

nucleusnucleo-

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