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extranuclear

American

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

adjective

Cell Biology.

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

extranuclear British

/ ˌɛkstrəˈnjuːklɪə /

adjective

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

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