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nuc^¹

/njuːk/

Sounds like neuk, nuke · Rhymes with -uːk

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noun nucs · nuke

A nucleus colony; a small bee colony created from a larger colony. I have to take brood from established hives to set up nucs, as I did the previous week[…]

NUC^²

/ɛn juː ˈsiː/
/nʌk/

noun

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of neutral unit of construction

adjective

abbreviation, initialism, not comparable Initialism of not upwardly compatible

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"nuc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nuc. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

nuc. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nuc

Chicago

"nuc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nuc.

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@misc{nuc_2026,
  title = {nuc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nuc},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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