nucleomorph

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noun

A small vestigial eukaryotic nucleus found between the inner and outer pairs of membranes in certain plastids.

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Meanings

nounnucleomorph (plural nucleomorphs)

plural nucleomorphs

  1. biologyA small vestigial eukaryotic nucleus found between the inner and outer pairs of membranes in certain plastids.

Origin

From nucleo- + -morph.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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