nuclear envelope

American  

[noo-klee-er en-vuh-lohp] / ˈnu kli ər ˈɛn vəˌloʊp /

noun

plural

nuclear envelopes

1. Cell Biology. nuclear membrane.

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nuclear envelope Scientific  

1. The double-layered membrane enclosing the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell. The nuclear envelope has pores that allow the passage of materials into and out of the nucleus.

2. Also called nuclear membrane

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Other Word Forms

• nuclear-envelope adjective

Example Sentences

They observed that progerin, which first appears near the nuclear envelope, can move into the cell's cytoplasm through a process called nuclear envelope budding.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

However, most fungi use a different form of cell division -- called 'closed' mitosis -- in which the nuclear envelope remains intact throughout the division process.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Enzymes deposit a chemical mark on a specific part of the microtubule filaments, which causes them to recruit tiny motor proteins and push on the nuclear envelope.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

In the case of the nuclear envelope, these gaps close over time or are filled in with specific pore proteins.

From Science Daily • Oct. 2, 2023

The nuclear envelope starts to break into small vesicles, and the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum fragment and disperse to the periphery of the cell.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013