pronuclear

pronuclear
pronuclear1
/proh nooh"klee euhr, -nyooh"-/ or, by metathesis, /-kyeuh leuhr/, adj.
1. advocating the building or use of nuclear power plants.
2. advocating the building, stockpiling, or use of nuclear weapons.
[1970-75; PRO-1 + NUCLEAR]
pronuclear2
/proh nooh"klee euhr, -nyooh"-/ or, by metathesis, /-kyeuh leuhr/, adj. Cell Biol.
of or pertaining to a pronucleus.
[1885-90; PRONUCLE(US) + -AR1]

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