| Lavdovsky's nucleoid | A set of radiating microtubules extending outward from the cytocentrum and centrosphere of a dividing cell. Synonym: aster, attraction sphere, Lavdovsky's nucleoid, paranuclear body. Origin: G. Astron, star, + sphaira, ball (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Lavdovsky, Michail | <person> Russian histologist, 1846-1902. See: Lavdovsky's nucleoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nucleoid | <cell biology> Region of cell in a bacterium that contains the DNA. (18 Nov 1997) |
| nucleoid region | Area in a prokaryotic cell that contains the genetic material. (14 Nov 1997) |