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micronucleus definition

micro·nu·cleus (mī′krō no̵̅o̅′klē əs, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

the smaller of two types of nuclei present in the cells of ciliated protozoans, associated primarily with reproduction and genetics

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