paranucleolus

Questions

What does paranucleolus mean?

A small condensed mass of the inactivated X-chromosome usually located just inside the nuclear membrane of the interphase nucleus

Where does paranucleolus come from?

From para- + nucleolus.

How to pronounce paranucleolus

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