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nucleoli

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Nucleolus \Nu*cle"o*lus\, n.; pl. Nucleoli . [L., a little nut, dim. of nucleus.] A little nucleus. (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 ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (plural of nucleolus English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis [syn: nucleole ] [also: nucleoli (pl)]