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Verb: nucleate  'n(y)oo-klee,eyt
  1. Form into a nucleus
    "Some cells had nucleated"
Adjective: nucleate  'n(y)oo-klee,eyt
  1. (biology) having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus
    "nucleate cells";
    - nucleated

Derived forms: nucleated, nucleates, nucleating

Type of: become, turn

Encyclopedia: Nucleate