Binucleolate

/baɪˈnjuːkliːəleɪt/ adjective

Definition

Having two nucleoli, particularly describing cells or nuclei that contain two distinct nucleolar structures.

Etymology

From bi- 'two' + nucleolate (from nucleolus, diminutive of nucleus, + -ate). Specialized biological term describing double nucleolar structures.

Kelly Says

A binucleolate nucleus is like having two factory floors in the same building—each nucleolus is a ribosome-making factory, so having two means a cell can produce proteins much more rapidly.

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