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Meaning of micronucleus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A small nucleus.
  2. The smaller of the nuclei of a ciliate protozoan (that contains genetic material).

Examples

“These binucleated forms have one macronucleus functional and another sexual micronucleus which is not functional in the ordinary life processes of the species.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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