linin

/ (ˈlaɪnɪn) /

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noun

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

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Word Origin for linin

C19: from Latin līnum flax + -in

Words nearby linin

linguistic universal, lingula, lingulate, linhay, liniment, linin, lining, link, linkage, linkage editor, linkage group

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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