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n. Biology A small, typically round granular body composed of protein and RNA in the nucleus of a cell. It is usually associated with a specific chromosomal site and involved in ribosomal RNA synthesis and the formation of ribosomes.

n. A conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.

n. A little nucleus.

n. A small rounded body contained in the nucleus of a cell or a protozoan.

In zoology, the nucleus of a nucleus; one of the rounded deeply staining structures found in the nucleus of a cell.

Specifically, in Infusoria, a minute particle attached to the exterior of the nucleus (or “ovary”), supposed to function as a testicle.

In botany, a small solid rounded granule or particle in the interior of the nucleus. There may be several nucleoli in each nucleus.

n. a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis

"The nucleolus is plausible because people actually come to it, and to the Shapley value, without any knowledge of game theory: TVA asked how to allocate the benefits of its dam and came up with the Shapley value, a generalized version of the Aristotelean proportionality rule that is sensitive to concerns about team play."

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