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单词 nucleolus
释义

nucleolus

noun

nu·​cle·​o·​lus nü-ˈklē-ə-ləs How to pronounce nucleolus (audio)
nyü-
plural nucleoli nü-ˈklē-ə-ˌlī How to pronounce nucleolus (audio)
nyü-
: 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
nucleolar
nü-ˈklē-ə-lər How to pronounce nucleolus (audio)
nyü-
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In 2012, Brangwynne and colleagues saw similar fluid features in the nucleolus, a dense mix of proteins, RNA, and DNA that manufactures ribosomes, the cell’s protein factories. Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 21 Jan. 2021 More membraneless structures continued to be found, such as the nucleolus, a dense structure in the cell nucleus. Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2018 But there’s more to the nucleolus than just making ribosomes. Joanna Klein, New York Times, 20 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of nucleus

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nucleolus

noun

nu·​cle·​o·​lus n(y)ü-ˈklē-ə-ləs How to pronounce nucleolus (audio)
plural nucleoli -ˌlī How to pronounce nucleolus (audio)
: 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

called also plasmosome

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