Nuc(e) [Nuce, Nuc]

Morpheme

Nuc(e) [Nuce, Nuc]

Type

bound base

Denotation

nut

Etymology

Latin nucis, from nux

Evidence

enucleation, nucament, nucl-, nucleic, nucleation, nucleolus, nucleotide, nucleotides, nuclide, nucleus, nucifer, nucifraga, ribonucleic

Notes

nucl- comes from Latin nucula, diminutive of nux (genitive nucis)

See Also

Nut