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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cell membrane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
cel-l mem-brane
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.

Inflected Forms

cell membranes (plural)

Phrases

nuclear membrane extracellular matrix

Frequently Paired Words

nuclear membrane extracellular matrix

Synonyms

plasma membrane cytoplasmic membrane cytolemma plasmalemma cytomembrane

Questions

What does cell membrane mean?
The semipermeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.

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