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Word: Macronucleus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society. From macro- + nucleus
Definition:
The larger of the two types of nuclei of ciliate protozoans, responsible for the control of most cellular processes other than sexual reproduction.
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