NUCLEOLUS


Meaning of NUCLEOLUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nü-ˈklē-ə-ləs, nyü- ]

noun

( plural nu·cle·o·li -ˌlī)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of nucleus

Date: 1845

: a spherical body of the nucleus of most eukaryotes that becomes enlarged during protein synthesis, is associated with a nucleolus organizer, and contains the DNA templates for ribosomal RNA — see cell illustration

• nu·cle·o·lar -lər adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.