Definition of anucleolate
: lacking a cell nucleolus These findings were corroborated by the anucleolate mutant, which served as a control, since it lacks ribosomal RNA genes. — Walter J. Gehring, Master Control Genes in Development and Evolution … , 1998
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Origin and Etymology of anucleolate
2a- + nucleol(us) + 3-ate
First Known Use: 1955
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