nucleus
/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/ · noun
Meaning
- The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
- An initial part or version that will receive additions.
- The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
- A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
- A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
- The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.
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