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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnucléole
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ny.kle.ɔl/
"Le nucléole joue un rôle crucial dans la synthèse des ribosomes."
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A small dense spherical structure in the nucleus of a cell during interphase, primarily responsible for the production and assembly of ribosomes.
"Under the high-powered microscope, the nucleolus was clearly visible as a dark body within the cell's nucleus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin 'nucleolus', the diminutive of Latin 'nucleus' meaning kernel or little nut, coined in the 19th century as cell biology advanced. It entered English scientific terminology to describe the small, dense spherical body found within the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nucleolus" is said worldwide
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nucléole
Transliteration: /ny.kle.ɔl/
"Le nucléole joue un rôle crucial dans la synthèse des ribosomes."
Nukleolus
Transliteration: /nukleˈoːlʊs/
"Der Nukleolus ist das prominenteste Strukturelement im Zellkern."
nucleolo
Transliteration: /nuˈtʃɛ.lo.lo/
"Il nucleolo è densamente popolato da RNA e proteine."
nucléolo
Transliteration: /nuˈkle.o.lo/
"El nucléolo se encarga de la biosíntesis de los ribosomas."
nucléolo
Transliteration: /nuˈklɛ.u.lu/
"O nucléolo desaparece durante a divisão celular."
केंद्रिका
Transliteration: kendrika
"केंद्रिका कोशिका के केंद्रक के भीतर पाई जाती है।"
核仁
Transliteration: hérén
"核仁的主要功能是合成核糖体RNA。"
인
Transliteration: in
"인 은 진핵세포의 핵 내부에 존재하는 구형의 구조물입니다."
核小体
Transliteration: kakushōtai
"核小体はリボソームの合成に関与している。"
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