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nucular

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈnukjəlɚ/
  • General-American: no͞oʹkyələr
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːkjələ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: nyo͞oʹkyələ

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pronunciation spelling of nuclear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Nut-shaped; of or relating to a nucule — a section of a compound (usually hard) fruit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Respelling representing a mispronunciation of nuclear by metathesis and epenthesis or by association with nuke.

From nucule + -ar.