nucleolar organizer

Definitions of nucleolar organizer
  1. noun
    the particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division
    synonyms: nucleolar organiser, nucleolus organiser, nucleolus organizer
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    type of:
    anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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