Etymology of the English word micronucleus
the English word
micronucleusderived from the English word
nucleusderived from the Latin word
nucleus (nut; nucleus, inside of a nut, kernel)
derived from the Latin word
nux (nut)
derived from the Latin word
nuculeusderived from the Classical Latin word
nuculaderived from the Latin word
nux (nut)
using the English prefix
micro-derived from the Greek word
mikros, μικρός (small; small (in size, quantity, number or dignity))
Derivations in English
micronucleateUsage
Word found in Modern English
