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nucleolar organizer
nucleolus
nucleon
nucleon number
nucleonics
nucleophile
nucleoplasm
nucleoprotein
nucleoside
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nucleosynthesis
nucleotide
nucleotide base
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nucleoside
nu·cle·o·side [ nklee ə sd ] (plural nu·cle·o·sides)


noun 
Definition:
 
component of DNA and RNA: a compound consisting of a purine or pyrimidine base linked to a sugar, especially ribose or deoxyribose
[Early 20th century. <nucleo- + glycoside]
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