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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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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extranuclear (ˌɛkstrəˈnjuːklɪə)
 
adj
biology situated or occurring in part of a cell outside the nucleus

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