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linin

(ˈlaɪnɪn)

(Biochemistry) the network of viscous material in the nucleus of a cell that connects the chromatin granules

[C19: from Latin līnum flax + -in]

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linin - an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended

body substance - the substance of the body

cell nucleus, karyon, nucleus - a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

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