See Also: cacology(dictionary)
nucleo-(medicine)
nucleo-(dictionary)
Nucleo Finanzas, SICAV, S.A.(finance)

nucleo- (iou) and cacology (iou)


nucleo- (iou)



nucleo- combining form of NUCLEUS, NUCLEAR, NUCLEIC: see -O-.
nucleo'capsid noun (Biology) the capsid of a virus with the enclosed nucleic acid M20.
nucleochro'nology noun (Astronomy) (a) a technique for Dating stages in stellar nucleosynthesis by examining the relative abundances of nuclear species; (b) a series of nuclear species arranged in supposed chronological order of formation: L20.
nucleo,cosmochro'nology noun (Astronomy) (a) a technique for Dating the evolutionary stages of the universe by examining the present distribution of isotopes; (b) a chronology so devised: M20.
nucleo-cyto'plasmic adjective (Biology) existing or taking place between, or relating to, the cell nucleus and the cytoplasm E20.
nucleo'genesis noun the formation of nuclei; spec. = nucleosynthesis: M20.
nucleo'histone noun (Biochemistry) a nucleoprotein in which the protein component is a histone L19.
nucleo'protamine noun (Biochemistry) a nucleoprotein in which the protein component is a protamine E20.
nucleo'somal adjective (Biology) of or pertaining to a nucleosome or nucleosomes L20.
nucleosome noun (Biology) a structural unit of a eukaryotic chromosome, consisting of a length of DNA coiled around a core of histones L20.
nucleo'synthesis noun (Astronomy) the cosmic formation of atoms more complicated than the hydrogen atom M20.
nucleosyn'thetic adjective of, pertaining to, or designating nucleosynthesis M20.

cacology (iou)



cacology noun. E17.
[Greek kakologia vituperation, formed as CACO- + -LOGY.]
Evil report. Only in Dicts. Only in 17.
Bad choice of words; bad pronunciation. L18.