Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prenucleus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prenu-cle-us
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring before the development of a nucleus

noun

Non-subject elements that are placed at the beginning of a clause before the subject in an interrogative. (e.g. which one in Which one did you pick? ).

noun

A partially formed nucleus that is still developing.

Example Sentences

"We have identified three kinds of peripheral constituents: ad-nuclei (i.e., pre-nuclei, in-nuclei and post-nuclei), associated nuclei and IU openers."
"In egg nucleus one prenucleus in which the chromosomes are developing . This prenucleus could have been formed as a result of fusion of nucleolus and sperm ;"

Etymology

From pre- + nucleus.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

prenuclei (plural)

Questions

What does prenucleus mean?: Occurring before the development of a nucleus
Where does prenucleus come from?: From pre- + nucleus.

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