Meaning of NUCLEOLUS
| Pronunciation: | | noo'kleeulus
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis |
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| | Synonyms: | | nucleole |
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| | See Also: | | cell nucleus, cell organ, karyon, nucleus, organelle | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Nu*cle"o*lus\, n.; pl. {Nucleoli}. [L., a little nut,
dim. of nucleus.]
1. A little nucleus.
2. (Biol.) A small rounded body contained in the nucleus of a
cell or a protozoan.
Note: It was termed by Agassiz the entoblast. In the
protozoa, where it may be situated on one side of the
nucleus, it is sometimes called the endoplastule, and
is supposed to be concerned in the male part of the
reproductive process. See {Nucleus}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A dense, roughly spherical body found within the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell. |
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