extranuclear

ex·tra·nu·cle·ar

[ek-struh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
adjective Cell Biology.
pertaining to or affecting the parts of a cell outside the nucleus.

Origin:
1885–90; extra- + nuclear


See nuclear.
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extranuclear (ˌɛkstrəˈnjuːklɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
biology situated or occurring in part of a cell outside the nucleus

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