Nucleus Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Nucleus

Meaning 1 : a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

    Synonyms : cell nucleus,  karyon
Meaning 2 : a small group of indispensable persons or things

    Synonyms : core,  core group
Meaning 3 : the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex

    Synonyms : lens nucleus
Meaning 4 : any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord

Meaning 5 : (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail

Meaning 6 : the positively charged dense center of an atom


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