nucleolinus

noun

nu·​cle·​o·​li·​nus

ˌn(y)üklēōˈlīnəs

plural nucleolini

-īˌnī

: a differentiated body within a nucleolus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, diminutive of nucleolus

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