To save this word, you'll need to log in.
anu·cle·ate | \ (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ət 
\
\variants:
or anucleated \ (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌā-təd \
\Definition of anucleate
: lacking a cell nucleus
anucleate keratinocytes anucleated red blood cells
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for anucleate
anucleate
adjectiveanu·cle·ate | \ (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ət \
\variants:
or anucleated \ -klē-ˌāt-əd \
\Medical Definition of anucleate
: lacking a cell nucleus
Comments on anucleate
What made you want to look up anucleate? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Name that Thing: Flower Edition
- Name that flower
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share anucleate
Time Traveler for anucleate
The first known use of anucleate was in 1849
See more words from the same year