multinucleate

8.9

A cell that has two or more nuclei inside it

adjective
/ˌmʌltiˈnjuːkliˌeɪt/

Specialized

: multinucleado

The muscle fibers in skeletal tissue are multinucleate because they are formed by the fusion of multiple myoblasts.

Examples

The findings of cholesterol granuloma, eosinophils, fibroblasts, and multinucleate giant cells indicate a significant inflammatory process.

Academic text (1996)
Osteoclasts are multinucleate cells that play a crucial role in bone remodeling.
In certain parasitic infections, researchers observed multinucleate cells that contribute to the host's immune response.

Synonyms

polynuclear

vsmultinucleate

Specialized

1 8.6

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

is restricted to biological cells having two or more nuclei

syncytial

vsmultinucleate

Specialized

1 9.9

When many cells join, they form one large cell that has many nuclei

refers to simple cells that contain two or more separate nuclei

multinucleated

vsmultinucleate

Specialized

7.5

Having more than one nucleus inside a single cell

means two or more nuclei rather than a vague phrasing

multinuclear

vsmultinucleate

Specialized

7.5

Having more than one center inside a single cell

focuses on two or more nuclei specifically in cells

Antonyms

uninucleate

Specialized

9.9

A cell or organism that has only one nucleus

How Many Nuclei

multinucleate

Specialized

8.9

binucleate

Specialized

9.9

uninucleate

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

multinucleate positive

Morphology

multinucleate = nucleate (transparent) = multi + nucle + ate

The word is transparently built from multi- plus nucleate, with the meaning 'having many nuclei' following standard English prefixation.

Etymology

The word multinucleate is made of multi- meaning 'many' and nucleus meaning 'core' or 'center'. So, a multinucleate cell is a cell that has 'many' cores, which is why we use this word for cells with more than one nucleus.