polynuclear

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ nuclear

Adjective

polynuclear (not comparable)

(biology) having multiple nuclei
(chemistry) polycyclic
- 1962 June, “Talking of Trains: Diesel fumes in tunnels”, in Modern Railways, page 375:
  Special attention was paid to the presence of the polynuclear hydrocarbons suspected of influencing lung cancer, [...].

Synonyms

Translations

having multiple nuclei

See also

polymorphonuclear (multiple lobes of single nucleus)
syncytial (involving a multinuclear cell owing to combining of cells)

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