nucle'olar

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nucleolus (ˌnjuːklɪˈəʊləs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -li
Also called: nucleole a small rounded body within a resting nucleus that contains RNA and proteins and is involved in the production of ribosomes
 
[C19: from Latin, diminutive of nucleus]
 
nucle'olar
 
adj
 
'nucleolate
 
adj
 
'nucleolated
 
adj

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