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mononucleate

mononucleate

9.3
Having only one nucleus in each cell
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɒnoʊˈnjuːkliˌeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mononucleado
  • Unlike muscle fibers, which are multinucleate, these amoebae remain strictly mononucleate.

Examples

  • The scientist identified the sample as mononucleate under the microscope.

  • Most white blood cells in human blood are mononucleate in structure.

  • The mononucleate cells are essential for this process.

  • A mononucleate organism can reproduce more efficiently.

  • Most white blood cells in human blood are mononucleate in structure.

  • The scientist identified the sample as mononucleate under the microscope.

  • Unlike muscle fibers, which are multinucleate, these amoebae remain strictly mononucleate.

Synonyms

uninucleate
vsmononucleate
  • Specialized
9.9

A cell or organism that has only one nucleus

is the same meaning but uses a different formed variant
mononuclear
vsmononucleate
  • Specialized
7.5

A cell that has only one nucleus

is identical in sense but differs in morphological ending
mononucleated
vsmononucleate
  • Specialized
7.5

Having only one central part inside a cell that holds DNA

is the same idea but uses a different grammatical form

Antonyms

multinucleate
  • Specialized
8.9

A cell that has two or more nuclei inside it

Surface Forms

mononucleate positive

Morphology

mononucleate = nucleate (semi-transparent) = mono + nucle + ate

Adding mono- to nucleate straightforwardly yields the meaning 'having one nucleus.'

Etymology

Mononucleate combines mono- ('one') and nucleus ('center' or 'core'). So it describes a cell that has only one nucleus, and you can see mono- in words like monologue and nucleus in nuclear.