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micronucleuses

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mi·cro·nu·cle·us   (mī'krō-nōō'klē-əs, -nyōō'-)   
n.   pl. mi·cro·nu·cle·i (-klē-ī') or mi·cro·nu·cle·us·es
The smaller of two nuclei in ciliate protozoans that contains genetic material and functions in reproduction.
mi'cro·nu'cle·ar adj.
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