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nucleolus

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for nucleolus.

Editorial note

The nucleolus is the site of ribosome synthesis, and ribosomes are needed to make proteins.

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Quick take

(cytology) A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of nucleolus gathered in one view.

noun

(cytology) A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nucleolus.

noun

(cytology) A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.

Example sentences

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The nucleolus is the site of ribosome synthesis, and ribosomes are needed to make proteins.

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To save you a click, the Thing in question is the nucleolus, which manufacturers ribosomal RNA.

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There are some known subparts of the nucleus, in particular the Nucleolus [1], and that link discuss a few additional subparts.

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The nucleolus getting smaller is likely one of the many effects of this adaptation.

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And for those wondering (because I was) 'nucleolus' is not a typo, it is contained within the nucleus.

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The solution proposed in that paper, nucleolus sampling, effectively solves this problem though...

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I remembered just enough of my high school biology to (barely) remember the term nucleolus when I saw it here....

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I figured it must have been that tumors express nucleolin on the surface rather than normally inside of the nucleolus.

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Adding an extra neutron may result in an unstable nucleolus.

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[Probably with five additional exclamation marks wrong.] They measured the difference of the distribution of the protons and neutrons inside the nucleolus of plumber, and the difference is less than a millionth of a nanometer.

Quote examples

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They're not the nucleolus of "successful" ideologies any more than pyramid schemes are the nucleolus of successful businesses.

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> There are some known subparts of the nucleolus, in particular the Nucleolus I think you meant "known subparts of the nucleus", right?

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A better title is " Neutron “Skin” in Plumber nucleolus Is Less Than a Millionth of a Nanometer Thick "

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Now I am sure there is some other info in these papers that may be useful about how the nucleolus changes with age, etc but, like the OP noted, the headlines are all about "playing a role".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use nucleolus in a sentence?

The nucleolus is the site of ribosome synthesis, and ribosomes are needed to make proteins.

What does nucleolus mean?

(cytology) A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.

What part of speech is nucleolus?

nucleolus is commonly used as noun.