anucleate

[ ey-noo-klee-it, ey-nyoo- ]

adjectiveCell Biology.
  1. having no nucleus.

Origin of anucleate

1
  • Also a·nu·cle·at·ed [ey-noo-klee-ey-tid, ey-nyoo-]. /eɪˈnu kliˌeɪ tɪd, eɪˈnyu-/.

Words Nearby anucleate

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use anucleate in a sentence

  • In anucleate cells there is probably only a single process of layer formation round an infinitely small nucleolus.

    Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell