polymorphonucleate

adjective

polymorphonuclear

OriginEnglish nucleate ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolymorphonucleate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistrypolymorphonuclear
nounpolymorphonucleate (plural polymorphonucleates)

plural polymorphonucleates

  1. A polymorphonuclear cell

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  6. Englishmorpho-
  7. Englishnucleate
  8. Englishpolymorphonucleate

From poly- + morpho- + nucleate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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