karyon 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
Hypernym
organelle 1
noun
a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
Substance_meronym
nucleoplasm 1
noun
the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
Part_meronym
cell 2
noun
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
nucleolus 1
noun
a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
chromatin 1
noun
the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
achromatin 1
noun
the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
linin 1
noun
an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
EnglishHyponym
pronucleus 1
noun
the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus; associated with the striate body
Substance_holonym
nucleoplasm 1
noun
the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
Part_holonym
cell 2
noun
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
nucleolus 1
noun
a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
chromatin 1
noun
the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
achromatin 1
noun
the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
linin 1
noun
an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
