1. nucleus

noun. ['ˈnuːkliːəs'] a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction.

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How do you pronounce nucleus?

Pronounce nucleus as ˈnukliəs.

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Sentences with nucleus

1. Noun, singular or mass
The atoms that make up the molecules of all matter have a nucleus of neutrons and protons.

2. Adjective
The companion cells are those that have a nucleus and control a portion of the sucrose loading.

2. nucleus

noun. ['ˈnuːkliːəs'] a small group of indispensable persons or things.

3. nucleus

noun. ['ˈnuːkliːəs'] the positively charged dense center of an atom.

4. nucleus

noun. ['ˈnuːkliːəs'] any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord.

5. nucleus

noun. ['ˈnuːkliːəs'] the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex.

6. nucleus

noun. ['ˈnuːkliːəs'] (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.