nuclear membrane

Meanings

nounnuclear membrane (plural nuclear membranes)

biologyA double lipid bilayer that surrounds the nucleus in eukaryotic cells; it contains the genetic material (DNA).
Synonyms: nuclear envelope

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

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Bulgarian я́дрена обви́вка

я́дрена обви́вка (jádrena obvívka)double lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

Chinese Mandarin 核膜, 核被膜

核膜 (hémó)double lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells
核被膜 (hébèimó)double lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

Danish kernemembran

kernemembrandouble lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

Finnish tumakotelo

German Kernmembran, Kernhülle

Kernmembrandouble lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells
Kernhülledouble lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

Japanese 核膜

核膜 (kakumaku)double lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

Korean 핵막

핵막 (haengmak)double lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

Norwegian Bokmål kjernemembran

kjernemembrandouble lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

Swedish kärnmembran

kärnmembrandouble lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

Tagalog lamad ng butod

lamad ng butoddouble lipid bilayer surrounding genetic material in eukaryotic cells

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APA

nuclear membrane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20membrane

MLA

“nuclear membrane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20membrane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuclear membrane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuclear%20membrane.