核仁 (hé rén) — kernel (of a fruit stone); nucleolus
Definition
Literally 'seed kernel': the edible seed inside a fruit stone (like a peach pit). In cell biology it means 'nucleolus', the structure inside the nucleus.
noun
kernel (of a fruit stone)nucleolus
Examples
- 核仁。Zhè ge táo zi de hé rén kě yǐ chī.The kernel of this peach can be eaten.
- 核仁。Xì bāo hé lǐ yǒu yí gè hé rén.There is a nucleolus inside the cell nucleus.
- 核仁。Xìng rén qí shí jiù shì xìng de hé rén.Almonds are actually the kernels of apricots.
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