nucleoid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnu-/ (General-American)
- /ˈnjukliˌɔɪd/ (General-American)
- /ˈnjuːkliˌɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From nucleo- + -oid; thus "like a nucleus".
Meanings
- The irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nucleoids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
midnucleoid · uninucleoid · nucleoidally · intranucleoid · nucleoidal · internucleoid
Translations (6)
mi pōkai pītau-ira (the irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized) · cmn 擬核 /拟核 (the irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized) · es nucleoide (the irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized) · pt nucleoide (the irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized) · it nucleoide (the irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized) · fr nucléoïde (the irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized)