Synonyms of nuclei

1. nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon, organelle, cell organelle, cell organ: usage: a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
2. nucleus, center, centre, midpoint: usage: the positively charged dense center of an atom
3. core, nucleus, core group, set: usage: a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"
4. nucleus, center, centre, midpoint: usage: (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
5. nucleus, neural structure: usage: any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
6. lens nucleus, nucleus, structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure: usage: the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex