extranuclear


ex·tra·nu·cle·ar

adj
\ˌek-strə-ˈnü-klē-ər, -ˈnyü-, ÷-kyə-lər\

Definition of EXTRANUCLEAR

1
: situated in or affecting the parts of a cell external to the nucleus : cytoplasmic
2
: situated outside the nucleus of an atom

First Known Use of EXTRANUCLEAR

1887

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