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Macronucleus vs Macronuclear - What's the difference?

macronucleus | macronuclear |

As a noun macronucleus

is the larger of the two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans; it controls the nonreproductive functions of the cell.

As an adjective macronuclear is

of or pertaining to a macronucleus.

macronucleus

English

Noun

(wikipedia macronucleus) (macronuclei)
  • (biology) The larger of the two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans; it controls the nonreproductive functions of the cell.
  • *1890 Proceedings, American Philosophical Society
  • *:These binucleated forms have one macronucleus functional and another sexual micronucleus which is not functional in the ordinary life processes of the species.

    • Synonyms

    * meganucleus

    macronuclear

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a macronucleus