sarcolemma

American

[sahr-kuh-lem-uh] / ˌsɑr kəˈlɛm ə /

noun

Anatomy.

the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.

sarcolemma British

/ ˌsɑːkəʊˈlɛmə /

noun

the membrane covering a muscle fibre

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Origin of sarcolemma

First recorded in 1830–40; sarco- + lemma ²

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Sarcolemma, s�r-kō-lem′a, n. a membrane which invests striped muscular tissue.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Sarcolemma: the elastic covering of the striated muscular fibres.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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