Meaning | A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction. |
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Synonyms | nucleus, cell nucleus |
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Part of | cell | (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms |
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Parts | achromatin | The part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes |
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chromatin, chromatin granule | The readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins |
chromosome | A threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order |
linin | An obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended |
nucleolus, nucleole | A small round body of protein in a cell nucleus |
Narrower | pronucleus | The nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote |
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subthalamic nucleus | An oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus |
Broader | organelle, cell organelle, cell organ | A specialized part of a cell |
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Substances | nucleoplasm, karyoplasm | The protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell |
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Spanish | núcleo celular, núcleo |
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Catalan | nucli |
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