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Nucleolar OrganizernounMWEthe particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear divisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nucleolus OrganisernounMWEthe particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear divisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nucleolus OrganizernounMWEthe particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear divisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nucleon NumbernounMWEthe sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase InhibitornounMWEan antiviral drug used against HIVverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nucleus NigernounMWEa layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nude DancingnounMWEerotic dancing with little or no clothingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nude MousenounMWEa mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissuesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nude PaintingnounMWEa painting of a naked human figureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nude PersonnounMWEa naked personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nude SculpturenounMWEa statue of a naked human figureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nude StatuenounMWEa statue of a naked human figureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nuisance AbatementnounMWE(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nuisance TaxnounMWEa tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nuisance ValuenounMWEthe quality of an embarrassing situationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Null SessionnounMWEKnown as Anonymous Logon, it is a way of letting an anonymous user retrieve information such as user names and shares over the network or connect without authentication. It is used by applications such as explorer.exe to enumerate shares on remote servers.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Null SetnounMWEa set that is emptyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Null SpacenounMWEa space that contains no pointsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Number 1nounMWEthe first element in a countable seriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Number AgreementnounMWEagreement in number between words in the same grammatical construction (e.g., between adjectives and the nouns they modify)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Number CrunchernounMWEa computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per secondverifiedMay 18, 2026
Number CrunchingnounMWEperforming complex and lengthy numerical calculationsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Number OnenounMWEthe first or highest in an ordering or seriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Number Representation SystemnounMWEany notation for the representation of numbersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Number SystemnounMWEany notation for the representation of numbersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Number TheoristnounMWEa mathematician specializing in number theoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Numbers GamenounMWEan illegal daily lotteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Numbers PoolnounMWEan illegal daily lotteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Numbers RacketnounMWEan illegal daily lotteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Numdah RugnounMWEan embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian feltverifiedMay 18, 2026
Numeration SystemnounMWEany notation for the representation of numbersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Numerical AnalysisnounMWE(mathematics) the branch of mathematics that studies algorithms for approximating solutions to problems in the infinitesimal calculusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Numerical QuantitynounMWEa quantity expressed as a numberverifiedMay 18, 2026
Numerical ValuenounMWEa real number regardless of its signverifiedMay 18, 2026
Numero SignnounMWEa typographic symbol used for denoting numbersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nun BuoynounMWEa buoy resembling a coneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nun's HabitnounMWEa long loose habit worn by nuns in a conventverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nurse CliniciannounMWEa registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physicianverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nurse LognounMWEa large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forestverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nurse PractitionernounMWEa registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physicianverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nurse SharknounMWEsmall bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to AustraliaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nurse-Patient RelationnounMWEthe responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patientverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nurse's AidenounMWEsomeone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal trainingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nursery RhymenounMWEa tale in rhymed verse for childrenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nursery SchoolnounMWEa small preschool for small childrenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nursing AidenounMWEsomeone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal trainingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nursing BottlenounMWEa vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formulaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nursing CarenounMWEcare by a skilled nurseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nursing HomenounMWEan institution where people are cared forverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nursing SchoolnounMWEa school for training nursesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nut and BoltnounMWEa fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded boltverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nut BarnounMWEpaste of nuts and sugar on a pastry base cut into barsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nut BreadnounMWEbread containing chopped nutsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nut ButternounMWEground nuts blended with a little butterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nut CasenounMWEa whimsically eccentric personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nut HousenounMWEpejorative terms for an insane asylumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nut PinenounMWEany of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nut TreenounMWEtree bearing edible nutsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nut-Leaved Screw TreenounMWEEast Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nutmeg FamilynounMWEfamily of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nutmeg FlowernounMWEherb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of carawayverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nutmeg GeraniumnounMWEgeranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nutmeg HickorynounMWEhickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nutsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nutmeg MelonnounMWEa muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green fleshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nutmeg TreenounMWEEast Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nutrient AgarnounMWEany culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nutrient ArterynounMWEan artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long boneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nutritionist's CalorienounMWEa unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nuts and BoltsnounMWEdetailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplishedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nux VomicanounMWEa medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic treeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Nylon StockingnounMWEwomen's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Nymphalid ButterflynounMWEmedium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breastverifiedMay 18, 2026