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sarcolemma

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sar·co·lem·ma  (särk-lm)
n.
A thin membrane enclosing a striated muscle fiber.
[sarco- + Greek lemma, husk; see lemma2.]
sarco·lemmal adj.
sarcolemma [ˌsɑːkəʊˈlɛmə]
n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the membrane covering a muscle fibre
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Noun1.sarcolemma - an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fibersarcolemma - an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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