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endoplasmic reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum is a series of folded membranes in the cells which are associated with protein synthesis, storage and the movement of cellular materials. (noun)
An example of the endoplasmic reticulum is the place that steroids are stored in the cells for later use.
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