Nuc(e)

Morpheme

Nuc(e)

Type

bound base

Denotation

nut

Etymology

Latin nux (genitive nucis)

Evidence

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

Notes

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

See Also

Nut