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linin

(ˈlaɪnɪn)
n
(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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Noun1.linin - an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspendedlinin - 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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