Nucleoid
/ˈnjuːkliˌɔɪd/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized
Example
More examples"The plasmid and the nucleoid are bacterial components that contain DNA."
Etymology
From nucleo- + -oid; thus "like a nucleus".