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mononuclear
[ mon-uh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /
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adjective
Also mon·o·nu·cle·ate. Cell Biology. having only one nucleus.
Chemistry. (of hydrocarbons) monocyclic.
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British Dictionary definitions for mononuclear
mononuclear
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈnjuːklɪə) /
adjective
(of a cell) having only one nucleus
another word for monocyclic (def. 1)
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Medical definitions for mononuclear
mononuclear
[ mŏn′ō-nōō′klē-ər ]
adj.
Having only one nucleus.
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