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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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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

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

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

It has a cell wall enclosing nuclear membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes and nucleoid region with genetic material.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The centrosome which, although small, is conspicuous in each mitosis, is seen in figure 83 between the two parts of the spindle-remains, applied to the outside of the nuclear membrane.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part I by Nettie Maria Stevens

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