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Italian word
nucleo
nucleus, core, unit (family unit, team unit)
Looks like
nucleus
the central part of an atom or cell
⚠️ The trap
Scientific meaning overlaps, but Italian 'nucleo' extends naturally to police/military units ('nucleo antidroga' = drug squad) in a way 'nucleus' never does in English.
To say "the central part of an atom or cell" in Italian:
N/A — same root
"nucleo" in English means:
nucleus, core, unit (family unit, team unit)
Example
"Il nucleo familiare comprende genitori e figli."
"The family unit includes parents and children."
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