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NUCLEOLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
Synonyms:
nucleole; nucleolus
Classified under:
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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