meshwork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of meshwork
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
At the base of protrusions, RhoA triggers non-muscle myosin II to pull on the actin meshwork and haul in the protrusions.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
Examined under a microscope, the tiny sections of rock Turner uncovered contain a meshwork of three-dimensional structures — branching out in a distinctive way and rejoining — that closely resembles modern sponge skeletons.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2021
Their miles and miles’ worth of delicate meshwork compose a complicated filtration system that metabolizes cellular waste, maintains blood pressure, and regulates acid buildup.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2021
Could it be that the best description of how nature works is, in fact, a harmonic meshwork of life?
From Salon ● May 30, 2021
It is generally believed that the cell material has a semi-fluid or gelatinous consistency and is contained within an intracellular meshwork.
From Disease and Its Causes by William Thomas Councilman
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
