Nucleus

nu'kle-us, n. E. pi. -cleuses, L. pi. -clei. A kernel a central ma or point about which matter gathered. — both literally and figuratively. (Astron.) The body or head of comet. [L., dim. of mix, nvcis, a nut: same as newel; not E. nut.] — Nu'cleate, -kle-at, v. To gather, as about a nucleus or center. [L. nucleare, -atum.] — Nucle'iform, -kleO-f6rm, a. Formed like a kernel. [L. form a, form J Nude, nud,«. Bare; naked; uncovered. (Law.) Without consideration. [L. nudus, Skr. nagna, naked, q. v.] — Nuda'tion, n. Act of stripping, or making bare, or naked. [L. nudatio, nudare, to make naked, nudus.] — Nu'dity, -dt-tT, n. Qualitv or condition of being nude; nakedne ; that which naked: undraped or unclothed portion.