anucleate

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adjective

Which does not have a nucleus.

OriginEnglish nucleate ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveanucleate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyWhich does not have a nucleus.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishnucleate
  7. Englishanucleate

From a- + nucleate.

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Translations

Greek απύρηνος
  • απύρηνος (apýrinos)of a cell which does not have a nucleus
Italian anucleato
  • anucleatoof a cell which does not have a nucleus
Japanese 無核
  • 無核 (mukaku)of a cell which does not have a nucleus
Malay anukleat
  • anukleatof a cell which does not have a nucleus
Portuguese anucleado
  • anucleadoof a cell which does not have a nucleus
Cite this entry
APA

anucleate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anucleate

MLA

“anucleate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anucleate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anucleate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anucleate.

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