nucleate

adjective

Nucleated.

intransitive verb

To bring together into a nucleus.

intransitive verb

To act as a nucleus for.

intransitive verb

To provide a nucleus for.

intransitive verb

To form a nucleus.

Having a nucleus: as, a nucleate cell; nucleate protoplasm.

To form into or about a nucleus.

To form a nucleus; gather about a nucleus or center.

transitive verb

To gather, as about a nucleus or center.

intransitive verb

To form into a nucleus or multiple nuclei.