cytomembrane
noun
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a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
all cells have a cell membrane
Types & categories
- semipermeable membrane hypernym
Parts & wholes
- cell part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | cell |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | semipermeable membrane |