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nucleoid

noun
nu·​cle·​oid | \ ˈnü-klÄ“-ˌȯid How to pronounce nucleoid (audio) , ˈnyü-\

Definition of nucleoid

: the DNA-containing area of a prokaryotic cell (such as a bacterium)

First Known Use of nucleoid

1938, in the meaning defined above

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nucleoid

adjective
nu·​cle·​oid | \ ˈn(y)ü-klÄ“-ˌȯid How to pronounce nucleoid (audio) \

Medical Definition of nucleoid

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: resembling a nucleus

nucleoid

noun

Medical Definition of nucleoid (Entry 2 of 2)

: the DNA-containing area of a prokaryotic cell (as a bacterium)

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