extranuclear

[ ek-struh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

adjective

, Cell Biology.

1. pertaining to or affecting the parts of a cell outside the nucleus.

extranuclear

/ ˌɛkstrəˈnjuːklɪə /

adjective

1. biology situated or occurring in part of a cell outside the nucleus

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear.

Word History and Origins

Origin of extranuclear¹

First recorded in 1885–90; extra- + nuclear