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linin

linin noun: the network of viscous material in a cell's nucleus that connects the chromatin granules.

Noun

linin (countable and uncountable, plural linins)

  1. The network of viscous material in a cell's nucleus that connects the chromatin granules.
    Synonyms:
    parachromatin
  2. A bitter glucoside and purgative obtained from Linum catharticum.

linin meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

linin in Tamil

இலினின்

linin in Tagalog

the network of viscous material in a cell's nucleus that connects the chromatin granules
sulirin

Synonyms of linin

Forms of linin

plurallinins

Origin of linin

From Latin līnum + -in. Known since the 19th century.

Words formed from linin

Questions about linin

What does linin mean?
Linin means the network of viscous material in a cell's nucleus that connects the chromatin granules.
What is linin in Tamil?
Linin in Tamil is இலினின். See Linin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is linin?
Linin is a noun.
What is the plural of linin?
The plural of linin is linins.

Words near linin in the dictionary

  1. linifanib
  2. liniment
  3. linimented
  4. linimenting
  5. liniments
  6. linin
  7. linin'
  8. linin' up
  9. Lininding
  10. linine
  11. lininess

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Adapted from Wiktionary: linin (page history and authors); linin (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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