núcleo

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • nucleus core, central part of something
  • nucleus initial part which will receive additions
  • (chemistry) nucleus massive, positively charged core of an atom
  • (cytology) nucleus large organelle found in cells
  • (linguistics) nucleus centre of a syllable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nū̆cleus (kernel, core).

Origin

Latin

nū̆cleus

Gloss

kernel, core

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