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nuclear membrane

noun

Definition of nuclear membrane

: a double membrane enclosing a cell nucleus and having its outer part continuous with the endoplasmic reticulum

— called also nuclear envelope

— see cell illustration

First Known Use of nuclear membrane

1852, in the meaning defined above

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nuclear membrane

noun

Medical Definition of nuclear membrane

: a double membrane enclosing a cell nucleus and having its outer part continuous with the endoplasmic reticulum

— called also karyotheca

More from Merriam-Webster on nuclear membrane

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