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mononuclear

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a single nucleus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

monocyclic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A cell having a single nucleus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

having only one nucleus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mononucleate

Antonyms: binucleate, trinucleate

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English nuclear English mononuclear From mono- + nuclear.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: mononukleární — having a single nucleus
  • Italian: mononucleato — having a single nucleus
  • Polish: mononuklearny — having a single nucleus