inti sel

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of inti +‎ sel, calque of Dutch celkern (“nucleus”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnti ˈsɛl/

Noun

inti sel (plural inti-inti sel, first-person possessive inti selku, second-person possessive inti selmu, third-person possessive inti selnya)

  1. (cytology) nucleus: A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
    Synonyms: inti, nukleus

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