binucleate

adjective

bi·​nu·​cle·​ate (ˌ)bī-ˈnü-klē-ət 

 also  -ˈnyü-

variants or less commonly binucleated

(ˌ)bī-ˈnü-klē-ˌā-təd 

 also  -ˈnyü-

: having two cellular nuclei

binucleate hepatocytes

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

binucleate

adjective

bi·​nu·​cle·​ate (ˈ)bī-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ət 

variants also binucleated

-klē-ˌāt-əd 

: having two nuclei

binucleate lymphocytes

binucleate cysts