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Word: Nucleoid
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Ogilvie (1797–1867), lexicographer. From nucleus + -oid
Definition:
Like a nucleus in form or appearance. Later (Microbiology): relating to or of the nature of a nucleoid.
Word: Nucleoid
Speech Type: Noun
Definition:
A structure comprising the genetic material of a prokaryotic cell, virus, or cellular organelle.
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