paranucleolus

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noun

A small condensed mass of the inactivated X-chromosome usually located just inside the nuclear membrane of the interphase nucleus

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Meanings

nounparanucleolus (plural paranucleoli)

plural paranucleoli

  1. biologyA small condensed mass of the inactivated X-chromosome usually located just inside the nuclear membrane of the interphase nucleus

Origin

From para- + nucleolus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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