Understanding the meaning of nucleus

nucleus

/'nukliəs/

noun
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
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cell nucleus karyon

type of:
cell organelle cell organ organelle

part of:
cell
noun
a small group of indispensable persons or things
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core core group

type of:
set
noun
the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
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lens nucleus

type of:
complex body part body structure bodily structure structure anatomical structure
noun
any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
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neural structure
noun
(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail
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type of:
centre midpoint center

part of:
comet
noun
the positively charged dense center of an atom
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type of:
centre center midpoint

part of:
atom

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