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Vinony

nucleolus

noun

  1. largest structure in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucle(us) Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -olus English nucleolus From nucle(us) + Latin -olus.

  1. A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.