How to pronounce“macronucleus”in English
IPA/mækrɒnʌklɛʌs/
Syllablesma·cro·nu·cleus
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Definitions of “macronucleus”
noun
The larger of the two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans; it controls the nonreproductive functions of the cell.
“These binucleated forms have one macronucleus functional and another sexual micronucleus which is not functional in the ordinary life processes of the species.”
Synonyms:meganucleus
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