mononucleate

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adjective

Having a single nucleus

Similar
mononuclear
OriginEnglish nucleate ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

adjectivemononucleate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a single nucleus
nounmononucleate (plural mononucleates)

plural mononucleates

  1. A cell that has a single nucleus

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving only one nucleus

Similar
mononuclear
Also see
mononuclear

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishnucleate
  5. Englishmononucleate

From mono- + nucleate.

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Cite this entry
APA

mononucleate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mononucleate

MLA

“mononucleate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mononucleate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mononucleate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mononucleate.

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