nucleolated

[ noo-klee-uh-ley-tid, nyoo-, noo-klee-uh-, nyoo- ]

adjective

1. containing a nucleolus or nucleoli.

Other Words From

• mul·ti·nu·cle·o·late adjective
• mul·ti·nu·cle·o·lat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nucleolated¹

First recorded in 1840–50; nucleol(us) + -ate ¹ + -ed ³