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Nucleus fundamentally means "kernel" or "central core." Nucleus is pronounced NEW-klee-us. The plural is nuclei, pronounced NEW-klee-eye. In science, it has many uses:

Nucleus fundamentally means "kernel" or "central core." Nucleus was pronounced NEW-klee-us. The plural was nuclei, pronounced NEW-klee-eye. In science, it has many uses:

'''In biology,''' the region of a [[eukaryotic cell]] which usually looks dark and round under the microscope. It was identified and given the name long before it was discovered that it contains the [[chromosome]]s, which in turn contain the [[cell]]'s [[DNA]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>

'''In biology,''' the region of a [[eukaryotic cell]] which usually looks dark and round under the microscope. It was identified and given the name long before it was discovered that it contains the [[chromosome]]s, which in turn contain the [[cell]]'s [[DNA]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1996</ref>

'''In physics,''' the central part of an [[atom]] which contains [[neutron]]s and [[proton]]s.

'''In physics,''' the central part of a [[atom]] which contains [[neutron]]s and [[proton]]s.

'''In astronomy,''' the bright, central part of a [[comet]];

'''In astronomy,''' the bright, central part of a [[comet]];

'''In meteorology,''' the tiny grains of dust which induce water vapor to condense out into raindrops or snowflakes;

'''In meteorology,''' the tiny grains of dust which induce water vapor to condense out into raindrops or snowflakes;

'''In medicine,''' some parts of the brain are called nuclei; for example, the ''nucleus caudatus.''

'''In medicine,''' some parts of the brain is called nuclei; for example, the ''nucleus caudatus.''

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