(ˌjuːnɪˈnjuːklɪə) or uninucleate (ˌjuːnɪˈnjuːklɪɪt, ˌjuːnɪˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt)
adjective
biology
(of a cell) having one nucleus
uninucleate in American English
(ˌjuːnəˈnuːkliɪt, -ˌeit, -ˈnjuː-)
adjective
Biology(of a cell)
having one nucleus
Word origin
[1880–85; uni- + nucleate]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: automatism, barnstorm, irredentist, quotation mark, regionalismuni- is a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle). Other words that use the affix uni- include: uniaxial, unicycle, uniform, unipolar, universe
Examples of 'uninucleate' in a sentence
uninucleate
Their life cycle includes merogony with multinucleate plasmodia and sporogony leading to small, uninucleate spores.
Renate Radek, Christian Wurzbacher, Sebastian Gisder, R. Henrik Nilsson, Anja Owerfeldt,Elke Genersch, Paul M. Kirk, Kerstin Voigt 2017, 'Morphologic and molecular data help adopting the insect-pathogenic nephridiophagids(Nephridiophagidae) among the early diverging fungal lineages, close to the Chytridiomycota',MycoKeyshttps://mycokeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=12446. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This structure consists in an aerial hifae, multinucleate vesicle and uninucleate cells.
Simone Jurema Ruggeri Chiuchetta, Uériton Dias de Oliveira e Josy Fraccaro de Marins 2006, 'EVALUATION OF CELL CYCLE OF Aspergillus nidulans EXPOSED TO THE EXTRACT OF Copaiferaofficinalis L PLANT', SaBioshttp://www.revista.grupointegrado.br/sabios/viewarticle.php?id=78&layout=abstract. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
At that stage, the microspores were at the uninucleate stage which was suitable for culture.
Ahmed Mahmood Ibrahim, Fatimah Binti Kayat, Zeti Ermiena Surya Mat Hussin, Dwi Susanto,Mohammed Ariffulah 2014, 'Determination of Suitable Microspore Stage and Callus Induction from Anthers of Kenaf(Hibiscus cannabinus L.)', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/284342. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Large merogonial plasmodia form which divide to form single uninucleate sporonts.
Freeman Mark A, Sommerville Christina 2009, 'Desmozoon lepeophtherii n. gen., n. sp., (Microsporidia: Enterocytozoonidae) infectingthe salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Copepoda: Caligidae)', Parasites & Vectorshttp://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/2/1/58. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Subsequently, a shrunken microspore and disordered exine structure were exhibited in the late uninucleate stage.
Zihan Liu, Xiaoyi Shi, Sha Li, Gan Hu, Lingli Zhang, Xiyue Song 2018, 'Tapetal-Delayed Programmed Cell Death (PCD) and Oxidative Stress-Induced Male Sterilityof Aegilops uniaristata Cytoplasm in Wheat', International Journal of Molecular Scienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/6/1708. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The fusiform initials show characteristically beaded cell walls due to the presence of primary pit fields and are uninucleate.
G. S. Paliwal, V. S. Saiwan, Shashi K. Aggarwal 2015, 'Seasonal activity of cambium in some tropical trees. 111. Salvadora persica L.', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/4980. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The anther wall consists of the epidermis, two parietal layers (that collapse at anther maturity), and an uninucleate secretory tapetum.
González, Ana María, Popoff, Orlando Fabián, Salgado Laurenti, Cristina 2013, 'Structure of staminate flowers, microsporogenesis, and microgametogenesis in Helosiscayennensis var. cayennensis (Balanophoraceae)', Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madridhttp://rjb.revistas.csic.es/index.php/rjb/article/view/400/395. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)