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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- Formed from nucleus, from Latin nucleus (“kernel, core”), a diminutive of nux (“nut”).
Meanings
- (morpheme) Forming words pertaining to nuclei. ▸ Forming words pertaining to the cell nucleus or to nucleic acid.
- (morpheme) Forming words pertaining to nuclei. ▸ Forming words pertaining to atomic nuclei.
Translations (5)
nb kjerne- (pertaining to the cell nucleus or to nucleic acid) · nb atom- (pertaining to the cell nucleus or to nucleic acid) · it nucleo- (pertaining to the cell nucleus or to nucleic acid) · nb kjerne- (pertaining to atomic nuclei) · nb atom- (pertaining to atomic nuclei)