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perinuclear

[ per-uh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

/ ˌpɛr əˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /

adjective Cell Biology.

situated near or occurring around the nucleus.

pertaining to the narrow space between the inner and outer layers of the nuclear membrane.

Origin of perinuclear

First recorded in 1895–1900; peri- + nuclear

pronunciation note for perinuclear

See nuclear.

Words nearby perinuclear

perinephrium, perineum, perineural anesthesia, perineuritis, perineurium, perinuclear, period, period drama, period of revolution, period piece, period-luminosity relation

Example sentences from the Web for perinuclear

We cannot regard the perinuclear green granules, described by Neusser in the polynuclear cells, as pre-existing.

Histology of the Blood |Paul Ehrlich
The protoplasmic rays still take their origin from the perinuclear protoplasm.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour