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nucleolus /ˌnjuːklɪˈəʊləs/

▶noun (pl. nucleoli /-lʌɪ/) Biology a small dense spherical structure in a cell nucleus during interphase.

– derivatives
nucleolar adjective.

– origin C19: from late L., dimin. of L. nucleus (see nucleus).

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