nuclear membrane

noun Biology.

the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell.
Also called nuclear envelope.

Origin of nuclear membrane

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby nuclear membrane

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Medical definitions for nuclear membrane

nuclear membrane

n.

The double-layered membrane enclosing the nucleus of a cell. nuclear envelope

Scientific definitions for nuclear membrane

nuclear membrane

See nuclear envelope.