enucleate

enucleate
v. /i nooh"klee ayt', i nyooh"-/; adj. /i nooh"klee it, -ayt', i nyooh"-/, v., enucleated, enucleating, adj.
v.t.
1. Biol. to deprive of the nucleus.
2. to remove (a kernel, tumor, eyeball, etc.) from its enveloping cover.
3. Archaic. to bring out; disclose; explain.
adj.
4. having no nucleus.
[1540-50; < L enucleatus (ptp. of enucleare to remove the pit from (fruit)), equiv. to e- E- + nucle(us) NUCLEUS + -atus -ATE1]

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