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NUCLEOLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nucleole mean? 

NUCLEOLE (noun)
  The noun NUCLEOLE has 1 sense:

1. a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesisplay

  Familiarity information: NUCLEOLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NUCLEOLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

nucleole; nucleolus

Hypernyms ("nucleole" is a kind of...):

cell organ; cell organelle; organelle (a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ)

Holonyms ("nucleole" is a part of...):

cell nucleus; karyon; nucleus (a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction)


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