Nuclear-membrane
noun, Biology.
1.
the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell.
nuclear membrane n.
The double-layered membrane enclosing the nucleus of a cell. Also called nuclear envelope.
nuclear membrane
See nuclear envelope.
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