nemaline

N1E1M3A1L1I1N1E1

adjective

Having the form of threads; fibrous.

“nemaline rod”

OriginLatin nema →
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Meanings

adjectivenemaline (comparative more nemaline, superlative most nemaline)

comparative more nemaline · superlative most nemaline

  1. chemistryHaving the form of threads; fibrous.
  2. Having or involving nemaline bodies.

    nemaline rod

    2 more examples

    nemaline myopathy

    nemaline patient

Origin

  1. Latinnema“thread”
  2. Englishnemaline

Latin nema (“thread”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Limeneanenamelin
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APA

nemaline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nemaline

MLA

“nemaline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nemaline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nemaline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nemaline.

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