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axolemma
(axo|lemma)
Pronunciation:
/ˈaksə(ʊ)lɛmə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Biology
the plasma membrane of an axon.
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Greek
axōn
'axis' +
lemma
'husk'
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