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Thefunctionsomicronucleus vs Macronucleus - What's the difference?

thefunctionsomicronucleus | macronucleus |

As a noun macronucleus is

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

thefunctionsomicronucleus

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macronucleus

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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