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macronucleus: Meaning and Definition of
mac•ro•nu•cle•us
Pronunciation: (mak"rō-n'klē-us, -ny'-), [key]
— n. Biol.
- the larger of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans, having a multiple set of chromosomes and functioning in cell metabolism and protein synthesis. Cf.
