sarcolemma

[ sahr-kuh-lem-uh ]

/ ˌsɑr kəˈlɛm ə /

Save This Word!

noun Anatomy.

the membranous sheath of a muscle fiber.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of sarcolemma

First recorded in 1830–40; sarco- + lemma²

OTHER WORDS FROM sarcolemma

sar·co·lem·mic, sar·co·lem·mous, adjective

Words nearby sarcolemma

sarcocarp, sarcode, sarcodinian, sarcoid, sarcoidosis, sarcolemma, sarcology, sarcoma, sarcomatosis, sarcomere, sarcophagous

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use sarcolemma in a sentence

Sarcolemma: the elastic covering of the striated muscular fibres.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
When recovery takes place the affected fibre is believed to be regenerated by a cell-growth within the sarcolemma.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
In the first variety the transverse stri disappear and the sarcolemma appears filled with finely granular matter.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The muscular fibrils were friable and granular, and there was multiplication of the nuclei of the sarcolemma.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

They have no sarcolemma, stripes, or cross markings like those of the voluntary muscles.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for sarcolemma

sarcolemma

/ (ˌsɑːkəʊˈlɛmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

the membrane covering a muscle fibre

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012