pronuclear

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the pronucleus.

OriginEnglish nuclear ← Ancient Greek πρό (pró) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

adjectivepronuclear (comparative more pronuclear, superlative most pronuclear)

comparative more pronuclear · superlative most pronuclear

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the pronucleus.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of pro-nuclear.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Englishpro-
  6. Englishnuclear
  7. Englishpronuclear

From pro- + nuclear.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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