nucleolus
nucleolus noun: a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
Noun
nucleolus (plural nucleoli)
- A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
- Synonyms:
- nucleole
nucleolus meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Vietnamese
nucleolus in Hindi
- part of nucleus of a cell
- केंद्रिका kendrikā
nucleolus in Tamil
- part of nucleus of a cell
- கருவுட்பருனி karuvuṭparuṉi
nucleolus in Tagalog
- part of nucleus of a cell
- ibutod
nucleolus in Vietnamese
- part of nucleus of a cell
- hạch nhân, nhân con
Synonyms of nucleolus
Forms of nucleolus
| plural | nucleoli |
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Origin of nucleolus
From nucle(us) + Latin -olus.
Words formed from nucleolus
Words that rhyme with nucleolus
Questions about nucleolus
- What does nucleolus mean?
- Nucleolus means a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
- What is nucleolus in Hindi?
- Nucleolus in Hindi is केंद्रिका (kendrikā). See Nucleolus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is nucleolus?
- Nucleolus is a noun.
- What is the plural of nucleolus?
- The plural of nucleolus is nucleoli.
Words near nucleolus in the dictionary
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