Macronucleus
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The larger of the two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans; it controls the nonreproductive functions of the cell.
"These binucleated forms have one macronucleus functional and another sexual micronucleus which is not functional in the ordinary life processes of the species."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"These binucleated forms have one macronucleus functional and another sexual micronucleus which is not functional in the ordinary life processes of the species."
Etymology
From macro- + nucleus.