Etymology

pronuclear

P3R1O1N1U1C3L1E1A1R1

Today it means: Of or pertaining to the pronucleus. Full definition →

English nuclear ← Ancient Greek πρό (pró) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Englishpro-
  6. Englishnuclear
  7. English todaypronuclear

From pro- + nuclear.

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