linin

British  

/ ˈlaɪnɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of linin

C19: from Latin līnum flax + _-in

Example Sentences

Sometimes dey kivvered de outside wid black calico lak de linin'.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration

Such a cell has a nucleus, with its chromatin, its membrane, and linin, as already described.

From The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)

"Much obliged," says Swifty, eyin' the thin silver case with the gold linin'.

From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Ford, Sewell

What appear to be threads of a faintly staining material, the linin, traverse it in every direction and form an apparent network.

From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.

He tucked it away under the satin linin'.

From Final Proof or the Value of Evidence by Ottolengui, R.