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nucleolus

nu·cle·o·lus [ noo kl ələss ] (plural nu·cle·o·li [ nookl ə l ])


noun 
Definition:
 
small rounded body within cell nucleus: a small round body inside a cell nucleus, composed of protein and RNA and associated with the formation of ribosomes and ribosomal RNA

[Mid-19th century. < late Latin, "little nucleus" < Latin nucleus (see nucleus)]

nu·cle·o·late [ nklee ə làyt ] adjective
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