nuclear membrane
Americannoun
Pronunciation
See nuclear ( def. ).
Etymology
Origin of nuclear membrane
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
It has a cell wall enclosing nuclear membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, vacuoles and nucleoid region with genetic material.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The nuclear membrane is not a part of the endomembrane system as the endoplasmic reticulum is a separate organelle of the cell.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
It is normally spherical and always limited by a distinct nuclear membrane, which itself often contains chromatin.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
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