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ex⋅tra⋅nu⋅cle⋅ar

  [ek-struh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler] .
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–adjective Cell Biology.
pertaining to or affecting the parts of a cell outside the nucleus.
Origin:
1885–90; extra- + nuclear

Pronunciation note:
See nuclear.
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ex·tra·nu·cle·ar   (ěk'strə-nōō'klē-ər, -nyōō'-)   
adj.  

  1. Located or occurring outside the nucleus of a cell.

  2. Existing or acting outside the nucleus of an atom.

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Main Entry: ex·tra·nu·cle·ar
Pronunciation: "ek-str&-'n(y)ü-klE-&r
Function: adjective
: situated in or affectingthe parts of a cell external to the nucleus : CYTOPLASMIC
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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