linin

/ (ˈlaɪnɪn) /

noun

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

Nearby words

linguoclusion, linguopapillitis, linguoversion, linhay, liniment, linin, lining, linitis, linitis plastica, link, link motion

Word Origin for linin

C19: from Latin līnum flax + -in

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Examples from the Web for linin

"Fisheye is linin' up the wagons in the menag," said one of the men.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
One split segment and a part of another connected by bands of linin.
Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2)|Nettie Maria Stevens
In figure 107 one sees the spireme divided into segments still joined by linin bridges.
Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2)|Nettie Maria Stevens
What appear to be threads of a faintly staining material, the linin, traverse it in every direction and form an apparent network.
Being Well-Born|Michael F. Guyer

Figure 145 is a prophase showing the bivalent chromosomes still connected by linin fibers.
Studies in Spermatogenesis|Nettie Maria Stevens