Nucleus synonyms

no͝o'klē-əs, nyo͝o'-

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cell (related)
A cell is defined as the smallest unit of an organism with a nucleus.
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kernel
The usually edible seed inside the hard covering of a nut or fruit stone.
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basichromatin
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exterior (antonym)
The outside part, parts or surface of something.
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heterochromatin
(Cytology) Heterochromatic tightly coiled chromosome material; believed to be genetically inactive
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ion (related)
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exteriority (antonym)
The state or quality of being exterior or exteriorized
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embryo
A rudimentary or beginning stage:
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germ
A microscopic organism or agent, especially one that is pathogenic, such as a bacterium or virus.
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seed
A tiny crystal or other particle, as one added to a solution or liquid to start crystallization
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spark
The definition of a spark is a small burst of fire that comes off of a main fire, a person with a fiery personality, or the small seeds of some intense feeling or emotion.
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start (related)
An act of beginning; an initial effort:
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atom (related)
The electrons are in the orbitals.
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bud
A small swelling on a branch or stem, containing an undeveloped shoot, leaf, or flower. Some species have mixed buds containing two of these structures, or even all three. &diamf3; Terminal buds occur at the end of a stem, twig, or branch. &diamf3; Axillary buds, also known as lateral buds , occur in the axils of leaves (in the upper angle of where the leaf grows from the stem). &diamf3; Accessory buds often occur clustered around terminal buds or above and on either side of axillary buds. Accessory buds are usually smaller than terminal and axillary buds.
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comet (related)
A small, frozen mass of water, gas, rocks, and dust revolving around the sun in a parabolic or elliptical orbit: as it nears the sun it vaporizes, forming a coma and, usually, a long tail of ions that points away from the sun
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lens nucleus
the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
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cell nucleus
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
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karyon
(Cytology) The nucleus of a cell
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core
The central or innermost part:
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core group
a small group of indispensable persons or things
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karyosome
An aggregation of chromatin in a resting nucleus
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macronucleus
The larger of two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans, which controls nonreproductive functions of the cell, such as metabolism.
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meganucleus
Macronucleus
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micronucleus
The smaller of two nuclei in ciliate protozoans that contains genetic material and functions in reproduction.
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nucleolus
A conspicuous, usually spherical, dense body in the nucleus of most cells, consisting of protein and RNA: ribosomes are produced here
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cytoplasm (related)
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molecule (related)
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electron (related)
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particle (related)
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pulposus (related)
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proton (related)
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accumbens (related)
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mitochondrion (related)
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vesicle (related)
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nucleon (related)
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dendrite (related)
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neutron-rich (related)
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protostar (related)
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gist
The definition of gist is the main point.
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foundation
The fundamental principle on which something is founded; basis
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premise
(Usually in the plural, law) Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.
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crux
(Place, proper) A small S constellation near the celestial pole, containing the Coalsack; the Southern Cross; the Cross
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hub
A center of activity or interest; a focal point:
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focus
A point at which rays of light or other radiation converge or from which they appear to diverge, as after refraction or reflection in an optical system:
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pivot
A short rod or shaft on which a related part rotates or swings.
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essence (related)
A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
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matter (related)
An approximate amount or extent.
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basis (related)
Regular frequency
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center (related)
A group of nerve cells regulating a particular function
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cadre
Basic structure or framework
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heart
The repository of one's deepest and sincerest feelings and beliefs:
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nub
The essence; the core:
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ring
An enclosure, now usually a square, canvas-covered area set off by stakes and ropes, in which boxing and wrestling matches are held
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outside (antonym)
The utmost limit; the maximum:
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Nucleus Sentence Examples

  • Starch exists, in the majority of cases, in the form of grains, which are composed of stratified layers arranged around a nucleus or hilum.

  • He discovered the nucleus of the cell.

  • The eggcell or oosphere is a large cell containing a single large nucleus, and in the green plants the rudiments of plastids.

  • They are more easily seen, when the nucleus is about to undergo mitosis, at the ends of the spindle, where they form the centres towards which the radiating fibres in.

  • In the spermatozoids of Chara, Vascular Cryptogams, and in those of Cycas, Zamia and Ginkgo, the cilia arise from a centrosome-like body which is found on one side of the nucleus of the spermatozoid mother-cell.

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