nucleus
Definitions
Noun
- 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
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "nucleus".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unconscious | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | anonymous | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | infectious | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | nicolas | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | ingenious | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | analogous | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | nicholas | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | neurosis | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | uneasiness | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | encompass | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | earnestness | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | injurious | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | insidious | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | nautilus | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | anomalous | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | narrowness | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | antiochus | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | antonius | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | innocuous | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | interoffice | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | invidious | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | nicholas' | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | nosiness | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | novellus | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | unfairness | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "nucleus".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nuclear | 3 | 115 |
| 2 | muscles | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | nuclei | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | knuckles | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | uncle's | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | uncles | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | nuances | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | knuckle | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | induces | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | buckles | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | nucleic | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | nodules | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | nuckles | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | coleus | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | nuzzles | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | nutlets | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | nuckols | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | nickles | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | naugles | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | nucleonics | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "nucleus" in a sentence.
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|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "nucleus" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the nucleus | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "nucleus" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pull | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "nucleus".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 25
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Eclipse and Mayo Clinic create Nucleus RadioPharma to better serve cancer patients
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Divergent Roles of Nucleus Accumbens D1- and D2-MSNs in Regulating Hedonic Feeding
Mar 11, 2026 Journal of Neuroscience
Mar 11, 2026 Journal of Neuroscience
How Mitochondria and the Cell Nucleus Coordinate to Create Proteins
Apr 29, 2024 Harvard Medical School
Apr 29, 2024 Harvard Medical School
New Beta-Decay Measurements in Mirror Nuclei Pin Down the Weak Nuclear Force
May 29, 2026 Department of Energy (.gov)
May 29, 2026 Department of Energy (.gov)