Meanings
nounendomembrane (plural endomembranes)
plural endomembranes
- biologyAll the membraneous components inside a eukaryotic cell, including the nuclear envelope, endoplastic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
- Proto-Hellenic*éndon
- Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
- Englishendo-
- Englishmembrane
- Englishendomembrane
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with endomembrane
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
endomembrane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endomembrane
MLA
“endomembrane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endomembrane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endomembrane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endomembrane.
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