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🦠 More than one nucleus 🏙️ Many centers 🔬 Many atomic nuclei
multinuclear

multinuclear

7.5
Having more than one center inside a single cell
  • adjective
  • /ˌmʌltiˈnjuːklɪər/
  • Specialized
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  • Multinuclear cells play a crucial role in muscle repair and growth.

Examples

  • In myocardial cells and skeletal muscle cells, multinuclear cells are present, and in skeletal muscle cells, a large number of nuclei are present at the periphery of the cells, while in myocardial cells, 1 or 2 to 3 nuclei are present in the center of the cell.

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  • The living tissue or organ in the present invention includes muscle, immune system, liver, heart, bone, cartilage, joint, and the like, preferably heart and muscle where multinuclear cells occur.

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  • In some tissues, such as skeletal muscle, multinuclear cells can enhance functional capacity.

  • The study found that multinuclear organisms have unique adaptations for survival.

Synonyms

polynuclear
vsmultinuclear
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Having more than one central part, for example many cell nuclei

focuses more narrowly on biological cells and physical structures with nuclei
multinucleated
vsmultinuclear
  • Specialized
7.5

Having more than one nucleus inside a single cell

is broader, applying to cells or larger structures with multiple nuclei
multinucleate
vsmultinuclear
  • Specialized
8.9

A cell that has two or more nuclei inside it

is broader, used for both biological cells and nonbiological structures with nuclei

How Many Nuclei

multinuclear
  • Specialized
7.5
binuclear
  • Specialized
9.0
mononuclear
  • Specialized
7.5

Surface Forms

multinuclear positive

Morphology

multinuclear = nuclear (transparent) = multi + nucleus + ar

The word is built transparently from multi- plus nuclear, with the literal meaning 'having more than one nucleus' matching the definition.

Etymology

Multinuclear comes from multi- meaning 'many' and nuclear from nucleus meaning 'center' or 'core'. So it literally means 'many centers', which is why scientists call a cell multinuclear when it has more than one nucleus.