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extranuclear

[ ek-struh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

adjective

, Cell Biology.
  1. pertaining to or affecting the parts of a cell outside the nucleus.

extranuclear

/ ˌɛkstrəˈnjuːklɪə /

adjective

  1. biology situated or occurring in part of a cell outside the nucleus

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Pronunciation Note

See nuclear.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of extranuclear1

First recorded in 1885–90; extra- + nuclear

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