El núcleo
Example: El núcleo de la célula controla sus funciones principales.
Definition
"El núcleo" refers to the central and most important part of a cell, organ, or object that controls its main functions or activities. For example, in biology, "el núcleo" of a cell contains genetic material and regulates cellular processes.
Etymology
The term "el núcleo" comes from the Latin word 'nucleus,' meaning 'kernel' or 'core.' It was adopted into Spanish to describe the central part of something, especially in scientific contexts. Did you know? The word originally referred to the small stone inside a fruit, symbolizing the core or center.
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"El núcleo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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