Meanings
adjectivenucleiform (comparative more nucleiform, superlative most nucleiform)
comparative more nucleiform · superlative most nucleiform
- biologyHaving the form of a kernel
Origin
- Latinnucleus“kernel”
- Englishnucleiform
From Latin nucleus (“kernel”) + -form.
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French nucléiforme
- nucléiformeTranslations
Italian nucleiforme
- nucleiformeTranslations
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APA
nucleiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleiform
MLA
“nucleiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleiform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nucleiform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleiform.
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