binuclear
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having two nuclei: Describes a cell, structure, or entity that contains two distinct nuclei.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- A binuclear cell is often formed during certain stages of cell division.
- The scientist observed the binuclear structure under the microscope.
Advanced Usage
- Scientific Context: The term is primarily used in biology and medicine to describe cells with two nuclei, which can be a normal stage in processes like mitosis or a characteristic of certain cell types or conditions.
- Some muscle fibers are naturally binuclear.
Variants and Related Words
- Binucleate (adj): An alternative adjective form with the same meaning.
- The biopsy revealed binucleate cells.
- Binucleation (n): The process or state of having two nuclei.
- Binucleation can be an indicator of cellular stress.
Synonyms
- Binucleate: Having two nuclei.
- Dikaryotic: Specifically refers to a cell containing two genetically distinct nuclei (common in fungi).
Antonyms
- Mononuclear: Having a single nucleus.
- Multinuclear/Multinucleate: Having multiple (more than two) nuclei.
Adjective
- having two nuclei