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karyolemma

karyolemma noun: a nuclear membrane.

Noun

karyolemma (plural karyolemmas)

  1. A nuclear membrane.
    • Photomicrographs revealed that the microvilli were shorter and sparser; the nuclear envelope invaginated and gaps in the karyolemma increased; and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) swelled significantly.2015 December 5, “Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Heat- and Shake-Induced Injury in the Rat Small Intestine”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of karyolemma

pluralkaryolemmas

Origin of karyolemma

From karyo- + lemma.

Questions about karyolemma

What does karyolemma mean?
Karyolemma means a nuclear membrane.
What part of speech is karyolemma?
Karyolemma is a noun.
What is the plural of karyolemma?
The plural of karyolemma is karyolemmas.

Words near karyolemma in the dictionary

  1. karyoids
  2. karyokineses
  3. karyokinesis
  4. karyokinetic
  5. karyokinetically
  6. karyolemma
  7. karyolemmas
  8. karyologic
  9. karyological
  10. karyologically
  11. karyologies

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