nuclear reticulum

noun

: the diffuse intermeshed granular threads that represent the chromosomes in the resting nucleus

called also nuclear network

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“Nuclear reticulum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nuclear%20reticulum. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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