nucleolus
n.
small round body within a nucleus composed of protein and RNA (Biology)
Nucleolus
nucleolus
Noun
1. a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
(synonym) nucleole
(hypernym) organelle, cell organ
(part-holonym) nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
Nucleolus
(n.)
A small rounded body contained in the nucleus of a cell or a protozoan.
(n.)
A little nucleus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Nucleolus
The site of synthesis of rRNA within the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.