linin

(lī′nin)

noun

the achromatic substance constituting the netlike structure that connects the granules of chromatin in the nucleus of a cell

Origin: < L linum, flax + -in

See linin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The filamentous, achromatic material in the nucleus of a cell that interconnects chromatin granules.

Origin:

Origin: Latin līnum, thread; see lĭ̄no- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + -in

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