macronuclear
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mac·ro·nu·cle·us
(măk′rō-no͞o′klē-əs, -nyo͞o′-)n. pl. mac·ro·nu·cle·i (-klē-ī′)
The larger of two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans, which controls nonreproductive functions of the cell, such as metabolism.
mac′ro·nu′cle·ar adj.
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macronuclear
(ˌmækrəʊˈnjuːklɪə)adj
(Chemistry) relating to or resembling a macronucleus
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