binucleate
|bi-nu-cle-ate|
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/baɪˈnuːkliɪt/
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/baɪˈnjuːklɪət/
two nuclei
Etymology
'binucleate' originates from New Latin and scientific formation in English, combining the prefix 'bi-' from Latin meaning 'two' with 'nucleate' from Latin 'nucleus' meaning 'kernel' or 'core', plus the adjectival/verb-forming suffix '-ate'.
'binucleate' developed in scientific English from New Latin 'binucleatus' and the English word 'nucleate' (from Latin 'nucleus'), and became the modern English form 'binucleate'.
Initially, it meant 'having two kernels/cores (nuclei)' in a biological sense, and this meaning has remained consistent in modern technical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to become or make binucleate; to develop two nuclei.
Under stress, some hepatocytes binucleate rather than divide completely.
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Adjective 1
having two nuclei; characterized by the presence of two cell nuclei.
A binucleate cell was observed under the microscope.
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Adjective 2
relating to or involving two nuclei.
The organism exhibits a binucleate stage during its life cycle.
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Last updated: 2025/08/12 03:52