endomembrane

[ en-doh-mem-breyn ]
/ ˈɛn doʊˌmɛm breɪn /

noun Cell Biology.

the outer membrane of any of the organelles within the cell.

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Origin of endomembrane

endo- + membrane

Words nearby endomembrane

endolithic, endolymph, endolymphatic duct, endolymphatic hydrops, endolymphatic sac, endomembrane, endometrial stromal sarcoma, endometrioid, endometrioid carcinoma, endometrioid tumor, endometrioma
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