binucleate

[ bahy-noo-klee-it, -eyt, -nyoo- ]

adjective

, Cell Biology.

1. having two nuclei.

binucleate

/ -ɪt; baɪˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt /

adjective

1. biology having two nuclei Alsobinuclearbinucleated

   a binucleate cell

Word History and Origins

Origin of binucleate¹

First recorded in 1880–85; bi- ¹ + nucleate