perinucleolar

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the area within the nucleus and near the nucleolus

“the perinucleolar chromatin”

OriginEnglish nucleolar ← Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) ← Proto-Indo-European *per- →
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Meanings

adjectiveperinucleolar (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the area within the nucleus and near the nucleolus

    the perinucleolar chromatin

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishnucleolar
  5. Englishperinucleolar

From peri- + nucleolar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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