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nucleolus organizer

noun

Definition of NUCLEOLUS ORGANIZER

:  the specific part of a chromosome with which a nucleolus is associated especially during its reorganization after nuclear division —called also nucleolar organizer
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First Known Use of NUCLEOLUS ORGANIZER

1939
Medical Dictionary

nucleolus organizer

noun

Medical Definition of NUCLEOLUS ORGANIZER

:  the specific part of a chromosome with which a nucleolus is associated especially during its reorganization after nuclear division—called also nucleolar organizer

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