nucleoid

Etymology

 * thus "like a nucleus".

Noun

 * 1)  The irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 擬核
 * French:
 * Italian:
 * Maori: pōkai pītau-ira
 * Portuguese: nucleoide
 * Spanish: nucleoide