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Noun: nucleolus organiser
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: nucleolus organizer)
  1. The particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division
    - nucleolus organizer, nucleolar organizer, nucleolar organiser [Brit]

Derived forms: nucleolus organisers

Type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

Part of: chromosome