Medical Term:
macronucleus
Pronunciation: mak′rō-nū′klē-ŭs
Definition:
- A nucleus that occupies a relatively large portion of the cell, or the larger nucleus where two or more are present in a cell.
- The larger of the two nuclei in ciliates, which governs vegetative metabolic functions and not reproduction.
Synonym(s): meganucleus
See Also: micronucleus2
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