nuclei

Plural: nuclei

Noun

• The plural of nucleus, referring to central parts of cells or atoms.
• a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
• the positively charged dense center of an atom
• a small group of indispensable persons or things
• (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
• 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
• plural of nucleus

Examples

• The two NUCLEI of his word strategy were aggressive offense and defensive blocking.

Synonyms

cell nucleus, core, core group, karyon, lens nucleus, nucleus