Hyphenation of Nucleus

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Nucleus? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

Nu-cle-us

Definitions of Nucleus:

1.	A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
2.	The positively charged dense center of an atom
3.	A small group of indispensable persons or things Five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program
4.	(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.	Any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
6.	The central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex

Synonyms of Nucleus:

noun	cell nucleus, karyon, organelle, cell organ
noun	center, centre, midpoint
noun	core, core group, set
noun	center, centre, midpoint
noun	neural structure

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Hyphenator

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