anucleate

adjective

anu·​cle·​ate (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ət How to pronounce anucleate (audio)
variants or anucleated
: lacking a cell nucleus
anucleate keratinocytes
anucleated red blood cells

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The smallest insects evolve anucleate neurons. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2011

Word History

Etymology

anucleate from a- entry 2 + nucleate "having a nucleus" (from nucleus + -ate entry 3; anucleated from a- entry 2 + nucleus + -ated)

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anucleate was in 1849

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“Anucleate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anucleate. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

anucleate

adjective
anu·​cle·​ate (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ət How to pronounce anucleate (audio)
variants or anucleated
: lacking a cell nucleus
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