Definition of "nucleus" []

• A central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; a core: the nucleus of a city. (noun)
• Something regarded as a basis for future development and growth; a kernel: a few paintings that formed the nucleus of a great art collection. (noun)
• Biology A large, membrane-bound, usually spherical protoplasmic structure within a living cell, containing the cell's hereditary material and controlling its metabolism, growth, and reproduction. (noun)
• Botany The central kernel of a nut or seed. (noun)
• Botany The center of a starch granule. (noun)

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• "The remains of the egg nucleus, after having discharged the polar cells, form the _female nucleus_ (Fig. 40, _fn_)."
• "In my scenario, translation outside the nucleus is an added feature and normal translation and transcription in the nucleus can stillgo on during the gradual evolution of the transport system. hrun: The mainstay of darwinian evolution is a gradualistic concept and I have not observed that is replaced by goal-oritented approaches."
• "In my scenario, translation outside the nucleus is an added feature and normal translation and transcription in the nucleus can stillgo on during the gradual evolution of the transport system."