| Definition of 'cell nucleus' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
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| Definition of 'cell nucleus' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. cell nucleus
Within a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-limited body which contains chromosomes and one or more nucleoli (CELL NUCLEOLUS). The nuclear membrane consists of a double unit-type membrane which is perforated by a number of pores; the outermost membrane is continuous with the ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM. A cell may contain more than one nucleus. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)
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