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• Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus (noun)
  1. a clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labour policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic centre of Rome from 2000 to 2002
• amygdaloid nucleus (noun)
  1. an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behaviour
• benzene nucleus (noun)
  1. a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached
• caudate nucleus (noun)
  1. a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
• cell nucleus (noun)
  1. a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
• dentate nucleus (noun)
  1. a large laminar nucleus of grey matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere
• lens nucleus (noun)
  1. the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
• lenticular nucleus (noun)
  1. a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
• lentiform nucleus (noun)
  1. a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
• nucleus niger (noun)
  1. a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
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