NUCLEOLUS


Meaning of NUCLEOLUS in English

[nu.cle.o.lus] n, pl -li [NL, fr. L, dim. of nucleus] (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 adj

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