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nucleus

noun
  1. the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
    lens nucleus
  2. a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
    cell nucleuskaryon
  3. any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
  4. a small group of indispensable persons or things
    core
  5. the positively charged dense center of an atom
  6. (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet