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nucleus

/ nucleus /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
Type of:
organelle cell organ
Kinds of:
pronucleus subthalamic nucleus
Has parts:
cell
Derived:
nucleate
noun Sense 2
any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
Type of:
neural structure
Kinds of:
dentate nucleus
noun Sense 3
the positively charged dense center of an atom
Type of:
center centre midpoint
Has parts:
atom
noun Sense 4
(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
Type of:
center centre midpoint
Has parts:
comet
Domain:
astronomy uranology
noun Sense 5
a small group of indispensable persons or things
"five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"
Type of:
set
Kinds of:
cadre
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
2
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organelle cell organ pronucleus subthalamic nucleus neural structure dentate nucleus center centre midpoint set cadre