anucleolate

adjective

anu·​cle·​o·​late (ˈ)ā-n(y)ü-ˈklē-ə-ˌlāt 

-lət,

-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ə-

: lacking a cell nucleolus

These findings were corroborated by the anucleolate mutant, which served as a control, since it lacks ribosomal RNA genes.

—Walter J. Gehring, Master Control Genes in Development and Evolution … , 1998

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + nucleol(us) + -ate entry 3

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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