Nucleo-
1.
a combining form representing nucleus, nuclear, or nucleic acid, in compound words:
nucleoprotein.
combining form
1.
nucleus or nuclear: nucleoplasm
2.
nucleic acid: nucleoprotein
nucleo- or nucle-
pref.
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[noo-klee-oid, nyoo-] /ˈnu kliˌɔɪd, ˈnyu-/ Microbiology noun 1. the central region in a prokaryotic cell, as a bacterium, that contains the chromosomes and that has no surrounding membrane. adjective 2. resembling a . nucleoid nu·cle·oid (nōō’klē-oid’, nyōō’-) n. adj. Resembling a nucleolus.
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List processing language, influenced by EOL. J. Nievergelt, Computer J 13(3) (Aug 1970).