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nucleolus

/njuːˈkliː.ə.ləs/

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noun

/njuːˈkliː.ə.ləs/C1formalscientific
  • ruНебольшая плотная сферическая структура внутри ядра клетки, состоящая из белка и РНК, играющая ключевую роль в синтезе рибосом.

A small, dense, spherical structure within the cell nucleus, composed of protein and RNA, that plays a key role in the synthesis of ribosomes.

  1. Cellular organelleC1formalscientific

    A small, dense, spherical structure located inside the nucleus of a cell, primarily composed of RNA and proteins, and responsible for the production of ribosomes.

    ruЯдрышко

    • The nucleolus is visible under a microscope during cell division.
    • Ribosomal RNA is synthesized within the nucleolus.
    • Damage to the nucleolus can disrupt protein synthesis in the cell.
Forms
  • nucleoli plural form
  • nucleoli's possessive plural form
  • nucleolus's possessive singular form