English Explanatory Dictionary

nucleoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːkliˌɔɪd/ /ˈnjukliˌɔɪd/ /ˈnu-/

Word forms

nucleoid nucleoids

Etymology

From nucleo- + -oid; thus "like a nucleus".

Derived words

internucleoid intranucleoid midnucleoid nucleoidal nucleoidally uninucleoid

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