binucleated

Thân thiện

A single binucleated cell is visible under the microscope.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having two nuclei: Describes a cell or structure that contains exactly two distinct nuclei.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The pathologist observed binucleated cells in the tissue sample.
  • Certain types of liver cells can become binucleated during their life cycle.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Context: The term is primarily used in biology, cytology, and medicine to describe a specific cellular state, often as a result of cell division where cytokinesis (cytoplasmic division) fails to occur.
  • The presence of numerous binucleated forms is a characteristic feature of some tumors.

Variants and Related Words

• Binucleate (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
  • The report noted binucleate hepatocytes.
• Multinucleated (adj): Having more than two nuclei.
  • Muscle fibers are typically multinucleated.
• Binucleation (n): The process or condition of becoming binucleated.
  • The experiment studied the factors inducing binucleation.

Synonyms

• Binucleate: Having two nuclei (direct synonym, often used interchangeably).
• Dikaryotic: In mycology, specifically refers to a cell containing two genetically distinct nuclei, a related but more specific term.

Antonyms

• Uninucleated / Mononucleated: Having a single nucleus.
• Anucleated: Lacking a nucleus entirely.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having two nuclei

Từ đồng nghĩa

• binucleate
• binuclear