"multinucleate" meaning in English

See multinucleate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From multi- + nucleate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|nucleate}} multi- + nucleate Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multinucleate (not comparable)
  1. (biology) having more than one nucleus; multinuclear Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multinucleate-en-adj-Pulx3uK- Categories (other): Biology, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 55 45 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: multinucleates [plural]
Etymology: From multi- + nucleate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|nucleate}} multi- + nucleate Head templates: {{en-noun}} multinucleate (plural multinucleates)
  1. A multinucleated cell Synonyms: multinuclear, polynuclear, polynucleate Related terms: syncytial
    Sense id: en-multinucleate-en-noun-do3GXaHB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60

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