ultrastructure

[ uhl-truh-struhk-cher ]

/ ˈʌl trəˌstrʌk tʃər /

noun Cell Biology.

the structures of a cell that are revealed by electron microscopy.

Nearby words

ultrasonography, ultrasound, ultrasound cardiography, ultrasound scanner, ultrastructural anatomy, ultrastructure, ultrasuede, ultrathin, ultrathin section, ultratropical, ultraviolet

Origin of ultrastructure

First recorded in 1935–40; ultra- + structure

Also called fine structure.

Related forms

ul·tra·struc·tur·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ultrastructure

ultrastructure

/ (ˈʌltrəˌstrʌktʃə) /

noun

the minute structure of a tissue or cell, as revealed by microscopy, esp electron microscopy

Derived Forms

ultrastructural, adjective

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