nucleolus
noun
nu·cle·o·lus
| \ nü-ˈklē-ə-ləs
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plural nucleoli\ nü-ˈklē-ə-ˌlī
, nyü- \
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Definition of nucleolus
: a spherical body of the nucleus of most eukaryotes that becomes enlarged during protein synthesis, is associated with a nucleolus organizer, and contains the DNA templates for ribosomal RNA — see cell illustration
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Other Words from nucleolus
nucleolar
\ nü-ˈklē-ə-lər
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adjective
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adjective
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nucleolus
noun
nu·cle·o·lus
| \ n(y)ü-ˈklē-ə-ləs
\
\
plural nucleoli\ -ˌlī
\
\
Medical Definition of nucleolus
: a spherical body of the nucleus of most eukaryotes that becomes enlarged during protein synthesis, is associated with a nucleolus organizer, and contains the DNA templates for ribosomal RNA
— called also plasmosome