πυρήνας — meaning in English

English meaning

• cell noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
• core noun The central or most essential part of something.
• kernel noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.
• nucleus noun The central, positively charged part of an atom, made of protons and neutrons.
• pith noun The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.

Senses

πυρήνας is used for these senses in English:

• cell A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
• kernel (botany, US) The stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
• pith The essential or vital part of something; the essence.

cell — full definition

1. noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
2. noun A small locked room in a prison or police station.
3. noun A device that stores electrical energy, used alone or grouped into a battery.
4. noun A small group forming part of a larger, often secretive, organization.

core — full definition

1. noun The central or most essential part of something.
2. noun The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
3. adj Forming the most important or fundamental part of something.
4. verb To remove the core from a piece of fruit.

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