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sarcolemma

(särˌkə-lĕmˈə)

noun

A thin membrane enclosing a striated muscle fiber.

Origin:

Origin: sarco-

Origin: + Greek lemma, husk; see lemma²

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Related Forms:

sarˌco·lemˈmal adjective

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