axilemma

American

[ak-suh-lem-uh] / ˌæk səˈlɛm ə /

noun

Anatomy.

the membrane surrounding the axon of a nerve fiber.

axilemma British

/ ˌæksɪˈlɛmə /

noun

a variant spelling of axolemma

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

axilemmata

plural

Etymology

Origin of axilemma

axi- + lemma ²

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