"mycomembrane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mycomembranes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛmbɹeɪn Etymology: myco- + membrane Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|myco|membrane}} myco- + membrane Head templates: {{en-noun}} mycomembrane (plural mycomembranes)
  1. A hydrophobic layer of mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall
    Sense id: en-mycomembrane-en-noun-Q0elZbBS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with myco-

Inflected forms

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