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Nucleus

nounid 97769·updated May 18, 2026
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any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord

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synonym
cell nucleuscorekaryonlens nucleus
plural
Nuclei
possessive
Nucleus's
pluralpossessive
Nuclei's

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
§2
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
§3
any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
§4
a small group of indispensable persons or things
§5
the positively charged dense center of an atom
§6
(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet

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