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ultrastructure

ultrastructure noun: the fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy.

Noun

ultrastructure (countable and uncountable, plural ultrastructures)

  1. The fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy
    • The mucus film has a mesh-like ultrastructure that can trap particles as small as 0.1 μm.2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 223
    Synonyms:
    nanostructure

Synonyms of ultrastructure

Forms of ultrastructure

pluralultrastructures
alternative formultra-structure

Origin of ultrastructure

From ultra- + structure.

Words formed from ultrastructure

Questions about ultrastructure

What does ultrastructure mean?
Ultrastructure means the fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy.
What part of speech is ultrastructure?
Ultrastructure is a noun.
What is the plural of ultrastructure?
The plural of ultrastructure is ultrastructures.

Words near ultrastructure in the dictionary

  1. ultrastrict
  2. ultrastrong
  3. ultrastrongly
  4. ultrastructural
  5. ultrastructurally
  6. ultrastructure
  7. ultrastructured
  8. ultrastructures
  9. ultrasubtle
  10. Ultrasuede
  11. ultrasupernatant

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