Look up: Nucleolus

1. nucleolus
   a dense protoplasmic body within the nucleus having a high rna content; the site of ribosomal rna synthesis.
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2. nucleolus
   [n] - a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus
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3. Nucleolus
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4. nucleolus
   a small dense body(sub organelle)within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells,visible by phase contrast and interference microscopy in live cells throughout interphase.Contains RNA and protein and is the site of synthesis of ribosomal RNA.The nucleolus surrounds a region of one or more chromosomes(the nuc...
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5. nucleolus
   A small dense body (sub-organelle) within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, visible by phase contrast and interference microscopy in live cells throughout interphase. Contains RNA and protein, and is the site of synthesis of ribosomal RNA. The nucleolus surrounds a region of one or more chromosomes (the nucleolar organizer) in which are repeated copies of the DNA coding for ribosomal RNA.
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6. Nucleolus
   Nu·cle'o·lus noun ; plural Nucleoli . [ Latin , a little nut, dim. of nucleus .] 1. A little nucleus. 2. (Biol.) A small rounded body contained in the nucleus of a cell or a protozoan. » It was terme...
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7. nucleolus
   <cell biology> A small dense body (sub organelle) within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, visible by phase contrast and interference microscopy in live cells throughout interphase. Contains RNA and protein and is the site of synthesis of ribosomal RNA. The nucleolus surrounds a region of one o...
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8. nucleolus
   nucleole noun a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
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9. nucleolus
   (noo-kle´ә-lәs″) a rounded refractile body in the nucleus of most cells, which is the site of synthesis of ribosomal RNA, becoming enlarged during periods of synthesis and smaller during quiescent periods; multiple nucleoli occur in some cells.
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10. Nucleolus
    • (n.) A little nucleus. • (n.) A small rounded body contained in the nucleus of a cell or a protozoan. • (n.) A little nucleus. • (n.) A small rounded body contained in the nucleus of a cell or a protozoan.
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11. nucleolus
    (from the article `nucleus`) ...of large molecules. The nucleus controls and regulates the activities of the cell (e.g., growth and metabolism) and carries the genes, structures ... ...forms part of the ribosomes and is exported to the cytoplasm to help translate the information in mRNA into proteins. Ribosomal RNA is synthesized ... ...
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12. nucleolus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: nū-klē′ō-lŭs, -lī Definitions: 1. A small, rounded mass within the cell nucleus where ribosomal ribonucleoprotein is produced; it is usually single, but there may be several not bound to membrane accessory nucleoli besides the principal one. T...
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13. nucleolus
    nucleolus: see cell.
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14. nucleolus
    (noo-kle;uo-lus) A dark-staining area within a cell nucleus; the site where ribosomal RNA is produced.
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15. nucleolus
    (noo-kle;uo-lus) A dark-staining area within a cell nucleus; the site where ribosomal RNA is produced.
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16. Nucleolus
    ` . (1) nucleolus<br /> (2) nucleus<br /> (3) Ribosomes (little dots)<br /> (4) vesicle<br /> (5) rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER)<br /> (6) Golgi apparatus<br /> (7) Cytoskeleton<br /> (8) smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER)<br /> (9) mitochondria<br /> (10) vacuole<br /...
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