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nuclear membrane

American  
[noo-klee-er mem-breyn, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈmɛm breɪn, ˈnju- /

noun

Biology.
  1. the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell.


nuclear membrane Scientific  

Pronunciation

See nuclear ( def. ).

Etymology

Origin of nuclear membrane

First recorded in 1885–90

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In contrast, ushikuvirus breaks down the nuclear membrane during replication to produce new viral particles.

From Science Daily Feb. 19, 2026

This behavior suggests a possible evolutionary connection between Mamonoviridae family viruses that use the intact nucleus as a viral factory and giant viruses such as pandoravirus that disrupt the nuclear membrane.

From Science Daily Feb. 19, 2026

A mitotic spindle forms from the centrioles and passes through the nuclear membrane, which remains intact.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The nuclear membrane is continuous with the endoplasmic reticulum.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The nuclear membrane then disappears and fibrillar cell-plasma or cytoplasm invades the nuclear area.

From Darwin and Modern Science by Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles)

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