anucleate

adjective

anu·cle·ate (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ət

variants or anucleated

(ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌā-təd

: lacking a cell nucleus

anucleate keratinocytes

anucleated red blood cells

Examples of anucleate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The smallest insects evolve anucleate neurons. —

Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2011

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Word History

Etymology

anucleate from a- entry 2 + nucleate "having a nucleus" (from nucleus + -ate entry 3; anucleated from a- entry 2 + nucleus + -ated)

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anucleate was in 1849

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“Anucleate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anucleate. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

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Medical Definition

anucleate

adjective

anu·cle·ate (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ət

variants or anucleated

-klē-ˌāt-əd

: lacking a cell nucleus

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