Nucleus

/njˈuːklɪəs/

/ˈnukɫiəs/

[noun]

Nucleus

[NOUN]

(biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information

synonyms : cell nucleus

karyon

a small group of indispensable persons or things

synonyms : core

core group

the positively charged dense center of an atom

any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord

the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex

synonyms : lens nucleus

(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail

the central and typically sonorous part of a syllable, usually occupied by a vowel or a vowel-like sound

Examples

1. What are nuclei?

2. It loves nucleuses.

3. These cells have a nucleus.

4. The nucleus has a crazy-high density.