nucleus - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for nucleus ?

Here are the synonyms for nucleus , a list of similar words for nucleus from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex

Synonyms

• lens nucleus
• nucleus

More generic

• anatomical structure
• bodily structure
• body structure
• complex body part
• structure

Noun

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

Synonyms

• cell nucleus
• karyon
• nucleus

More generic

• cell organ
• cell organelle
• organelle

More specific

• pronucleus
• subthalamic nucleus

Related

• achromatin
• chromatin
• chromatin granule
• chromosome
• linin
• nucleole
• nucleolus

Related

• cell

Related

• karyoplasm
• nucleoplasm

Noun

any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord

Synonyms

• nucleus

More generic

• neural structure

More specific

• dentate nucleus

Noun

a small group of indispensable persons or things

Synonyms

• core
• core group
• nucleus

More generic

• set

More specific

• cadre

Noun

the positively charged dense center of an atom

Synonyms

• nucleus

More generic

• center
• centre
• midpoint

Related

• nucleon

Related

• atom

Noun

(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

Synonyms

• nucleus

More generic

• center
• centre
• midpoint

Related

• comet

SHABDKOSH Apps

Shabdkosh  Premium

Ad-free experience & much more

Learn More