nebenkern

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noun

A mass or shred of chromatin-staining material outside of the nucleus in the cytoplasm.

OriginGerman neben →
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Meanings

nounnebenkern (plural nebenkerns)

plural nebenkerns

  1. biologyA mass or shred of chromatin-staining material outside of the nucleus in the cytoplasm.

Origin

  1. Germanneben“near”
  2. Englishnebenkern

German neben (“near”) and Kern (“nucleus”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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