nucleo-

a combining form representing nucleus, nuclear, or nucleic acid in compound words: nucleoprotein.

Words nearby nucleo-

nucleic acid, nucleic acids, nucleic-acid probe, nucleiform, nuclein, nucleo-, nucleocapsid, nucleofugal, nucleohistone, nucleoid, nucleolar

British Dictionary definitions for nucleo-

nucleo-

before a vowel nucle-

combining form

nucleus or nuclear nucleoplasm
nucleic acid nucleoprotein

Word Origin for nucleo-

from Latin nucleus kernel, from nux nut

Medical definitions for nucleo-

nucleo-

pref.

Nucleus:nucleon; nucleoplasm.
Nucleic acid:nucleoprotein.