ENUCLEATES

Noun

enucleates

plural of enucleate

Verb

enucleates

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enucleate

Source: Wiktionary


ENUCLEATE

E*nu"cle*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enucleated; p. pr. & vb. n. Enucleating.] Etym: [L. enucleatus, p. p. of enucleare to enucleate; e out + nucleus kernel.]

1. To bring or peel out, as a kernel from its enveloping husks its enveloping husks or shell.

2. (Med.)

Definition: To remove without cutting (as a tumor).

3. To bring to light; to make clear. Sclater (1654).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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