nuclear membrane

English

Noun

nuclear membrane (plural nuclear membranes)

1. (cytology) A double lipid bilayer that surrounds the nucleus in eukaryotic cells; it contains the genetic material (DNA).

Synonyms

• nuclear envelope

Related terms

• cell membrane

Translations

double lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

• Danish: kernemembran c
• German: Kernmembran, Kernhülle
• Japanese: 核膜 (ja) (kakumaku)

  Nynorsk: kjernemembran

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: kjernemembran

• Swedish: kärnmembran
• Tagalog: lamad ng butod