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Definition of pronuclear - 4 dictionary results

pro⋅nu⋅cle⋅ar

1  [proh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
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–adjective
1. advocating the building or use of nuclear power plants.
2. advocating the building, stockpiling, or use of nuclear weapons.
Origin:
1970–75; pro- 1 + nuclear

Pronunciation note:
See nuclear.

pro⋅nu⋅cle⋅ar

2  [proh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
–adjective Cell Biology.
of or pertaining to a pronucleus.
Origin:
1885–90; pronucle(us) + -ar 1
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pro·nu·cle·us   (prō-nōō'klē-əs, -nyōō'-)   
n.   pl. pro·nu·cle·i (-klē-ī')
The haploid nucleus of a sperm or egg before fusion of the nuclei in fertilization.
pro·nu'cle·ar adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pro·nu·clear
Pronunciation: (')prO-'n(y)ü-klE-&r
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or resembling a pronucleus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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