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Macronucleus vs Mico - What's the difference?

macronucleus | mico |

As nouns the difference between macronucleus and mico

is that macronucleus is the larger of the two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans; it controls the nonreproductive functions of the cell while mico is a small South American monkey (species: Mico melanurus), allied to the marmoset.

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

    mico

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small South American monkey (), allied to the marmoset.

    • Usage notes

    * The name was originally applied to an albino variety. (Webster 1913) ----