nucleolus
nucleolus
Definition
nu·cleo·lus (no̵̅o̅ klē′ə ləs, nyo̵̅o̅-)
noun pl. -·li′-nyo̵̅o̅-
a conspicuous, usually spherical, dense body in the nucleus of most cells, consisting of protein and RNA: ribosomes are produced here
Etymology: ModL < LL, dim. of L nucleus
nu·cle′o·lar adjective
nucleolus
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: One or more darkly staining spherical bodies called the nucleoli are found inside the nucleus.
- isolate: The Arabidopsis Nucleolar Protein Database provides information on 217 proteins identified in a proteomic analysis of nucleoli isolated from Arabidopsis cell culture.
- target: The ORF3 protein also enters the cell nucleus, specifically targeting the nucleolus.
Adjective modifier
- prominent: The cells are larger than in CLL, with a prominent central nucleolus.
- single: This latter feature differentiates Trichamoeba from the otherwise similar Saccamoeba which has a nucleus with a single large nucleolus.
- central: The cells are larger than in CLL, with a prominent central nucleolus.
Browse dictionary entries near nucleolus
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- nucleoplasm
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- nucleosynthesis
- nucleotide
- nucleus
