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cisterna

cisterna noun: any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.

Noun

cisterna (plural cisternae)

  1. Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.

cisterna meaning in Tamil

cisterna in Tamil

தொட்டி, சிஸ்ட்டெர்னா

Forms of cisterna

pluralcisternae

Plural of cisterna: cisternae

Origin of cisterna

From Latin cisterna. Doublet of cistern.

Words formed from cisterna

Questions about cisterna

What does cisterna mean?
Cisterna means any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.
What is cisterna in Tamil?
Cisterna in Tamil is தொட்டி, சிஸ்ட்டெர்னா. See Cisterna meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cisterna?
Cisterna is a noun.
What is the plural of cisterna?
The plural of cisterna is cisternae.

Words near cisterna in the dictionary

  1. Cistercianism
  2. Cistercians
  3. cistern
  4. cistern epiphyte
  5. cistern epiphytes
  6. cisterna
  7. cisterna chyli
  8. cisterna magna
  9. cisternae
  10. cisternal
  11. cisternal maturation model

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