Nucleole

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nucleole \Nu"cle*ole\, n. [See {Nucleolus}.]
     The nucleus within a nucleus; nucleolus.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  nucleole
       n : a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; nucleoli
           contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis [syn: {nucleolus}]