Micronucleus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The smaller of two nuclei in ciliate protozoans that contains genetic material and functions in reproduction.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A small nucleus.
  • n. The smaller of the nuclei of a ciliate protozoan.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A small nucleus: distinguished from macronucleus.
  • Word Usage
    "Each ciliate has something called a micronucleus; this contains two complete versions of its genome."
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