| Term Name: | nucleomorph |
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| Definition: | A small, vestigial nucleus found in some plastids that derive from a eukaryotic endosymbiont. Observed in chlorarachniophytes and cryptomonads, which acquired their plastids from a green and red alga respectively. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0033009] QuickGO AmiGO |