binucleated
|bi-nu-cle-at-ed|
/baɪˈnjuːkliːeɪtɪd/
(binucleate)
two nuclei
Etymology
'binucleated' originates from Latin elements: the prefix 'bi-' meaning 'two' and the noun 'nucleus' (Latin 'nucleus') meaning 'kernel' or 'core', combined with the suffix '-ate' to form an adjective/verb.
'binucleate' was formed in modern scientific English by combining the Latin-derived prefix 'bi-' with 'nucleate' (from Latin 'nucleus' → Medieval/Modern Latin 'nucleatus'), producing 'binucleate' and then the adjectival/past form 'binucleated'.
Initially the Latin root 'nucleus' meant 'kernel' or 'core'; over time 'nucleate' came to mean 'having or forming a nucleus', and 'binucleated' specifically came to mean 'having two nuclei' in biological contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle form of 'binucleate' (used when describing that something has been made or become binucleate).
After the treatment, many of the cells were binucleated.
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Adjective 1
having two nuclei (typically describing a cell or other microscopic structure).
The tissue sample contained several binucleated cells, a sign of abnormal cell division.
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