extranuclear

American  

[ek-struh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˌɛk strəˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu-, -kyə lər /

adjective

Cell Biology.

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

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extranuclear British  

/ ˌɛkstrəˈnjuːklɪə /

adjective

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

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Pronunciation

See nuclear.

Etymology

Origin of extranuclear

First recorded in 1885–90; extra- + nuclear

Example Sentences

There are also extranuclear families�communes, and open households� whose relationships and attitudes often seem like exotic and short-lived particles created in cyclotrons.

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