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, ribosomes and nucleoid region with genetic material.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The nuclear membrane is not considered a part of the endomembrane system as the nucleus is a separate organelle.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The next step is the disappearance of the nuclear membrane so that the segments lie apparently free in the protoplasm of the cell.
From Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses by Campbell, Douglas Houghton
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