Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enucleate

/ɪˈnukliˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: enu-cle-ate
IPA: /ɪˈnukliˌeɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the nucleus from (a cell).

Transitive verb

verb

To extract (an object) intact from an enclosed space

Transitive verb

verb

To explain; to lay bare.

Archaic

adj

Enucleated, having no nucleus.

noun

A cell which has been enucleated

Example Sentences

"By 12 hours after enucleation, the rate of incorporation of 3H-labeled amino acids is severely reduced, and by 18 hours many enucleates no longer show detectable incorporation."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēnucleātus, from ēnucleō (“to remove the kernel from”), from ē- + nucleus (“kernel”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ēnucleātus

Usage

Inflected Forms

enucleates (present, singular) enucleating (participle, present) enucleated (participle, past) enucleated (past) enucleates (plural)

Derived Forms

enucleation

Phrases

self-enucleate

Frequently Paired Words

anucleate denucleate nucleate

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce enucleate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈnukliˌeɪt/.
What does enucleate mean?: To remove the nucleus from (a cell).
Where does enucleate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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