nuclear membrane

noun Biology.

the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell.

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Nearby words

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Origin of nuclear membrane

First recorded in 1885–90

Also called nuclear envelope.

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Medicine definitions for nuclear membrane

nuclear membrane

n.

The double-layered membrane enclosing the nucleus of a cell.nuclear envelope

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Science definitions for nuclear membrane

nuclear membrane

See nuclear envelope.

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