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Nucleus

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord

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the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex

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a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

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a small group of indispensable persons or things

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the positively charged dense center of an atom

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(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet

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Variants

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cell nucleuscorekaryonlens nucleus
plural
Nuclei
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Nucleus's
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