ultrastructure

(-struk′c̸hər)

noun

the minute, elemental structure of protoplasm that can be seen only with an electron microscope

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See ultrastructure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The detailed structure of a biological specimen, such as a cell, tissue, or organ, that can be observed only by electron microscopy. Also called fine structure.

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