macronucleus
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- macronuclear adjective
Etymology
Origin of macronucleus
From New Latin, dating back to 1890–95; see origin at macro-, nucleus
Example Sentences
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Inside are food vacuoles, a large macronucleus, and a small micronucleus.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The original macronucleus dissolves, and four of the micronuclei become macronuclei.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The clear spot to the right is the macronucleus, and the blobs are probably storage granules of some sort.
From Scientific American • Oct. 17, 2013
The macronucleus is made from the micronucleus, but it is not at all the same in content.
From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2010
The macronucleus is spherical, elongate, band-formed or horseshoe-shaped.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Calkins, Gary N. (Gary Nathan)
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