paranucleus

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noun

An accessory nucleus; a smaller body in the cell resembling the nucleus.

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Meanings

nounparanucleus (plural paranuclei)

plural paranuclei

  1. biologyAn accessory nucleus; a smaller body in the cell resembling the nucleus.

Origin

From para- + nucleus.

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APA

paranucleus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paranucleus

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“paranucleus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paranucleus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paranucleus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paranucleus.

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