linin

/ (ˈlaɪnɪn) /

noun

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

Origin of linin

C19: from Latin līnum flax + -in

Words Nearby linin

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How to use linin in a sentence

Achromin is usually found in the form of slender threads, and hence called "nuclear thread-matter" (linin).
The Wonders of Life | Ernst Haeckel
He'd chucked his hat away, after ripping out the greasy blue linin', and that's what he'd got twisted around his right wrist.
Some Persons Unknown | E. W. Hornung
Now that Yuma hoss has kicked the fancy linin' out of every cayuse that dast come nigh her.
Overland Red | Henry Herbert Knibbs
"Much obliged," says Swifty, eyin' the thin silver case with the gold linin'.
Shorty McCabe on the Job | Sewell Ford
De third time dey paralized my arm and busted the linin' o' my stomach.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2 | Work Projects Administration

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