| Pronunciation: | | 'nooklee`owl
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| Matching Terms: | | nucleol, nucleolar, nucleolar organiser, nucleolar organizer, nucleolar organizing region, nucleolated, nucleolus, nucleolus organiser, nucleolus organizer
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| | Definition: | | [n] a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis |
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| | Synonyms: | | nucleolus |
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| | See Also: | | cell nucleus, cell organ, karyon, nucleus, organelle |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nu"cle*ole\, n. [See {Nucleolus}.]
The nucleus within a nucleus; nucleolus.
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