Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nucleus | Yes | No | No | No |
organelle | Yes | No | No | No |
nucleus (noun) | organelle (noun) |
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a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction | a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ |
any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord | |
the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex | |
a small group of indispensable persons or things | |
the positively charged dense center of an atom | |
(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail |