extranuclear

adjective

ex·​tra·​nu·​cle·​ar ˌek-strə-ˈnü-klē-ər 

-ˈnyü-,

nonstandard

-kyə-lər 

1

: situated in or affecting the parts of a cell external to the nucleus : cytoplasmic

2

: situated outside the nucleus of an atom

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

extranuclear

adjective

ex·​tra·​nu·​cle·​ar ˌek-strə-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ər 

: situated in or affecting the parts of a cell external to the nucleus : cytoplasmic