ultrastructure

noun

ul·​tra·​struc·​ture ˈəl-trə-ˌstrək-chər How to pronounce ultrastructure (audio)
: biological structure and especially fine structure (as of a cell) not visible through an ordinary microscope
ultrastructural adjective
ultrastructurally adverb

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This process would probably be destructive because there may be no way to access the brain’s ultrastructure except by cutting it into wafer-thin slivers. Christof Kochgiulio Tononi, IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2017

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultrastructure was in 1939

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“Ultrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrastructure. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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ultrastructure

noun
ul·​tra·​struc·​ture ˈəl-trə-ˌstrək-chər How to pronounce ultrastructure (audio)
: biological structure and especially fine structure (as of a cell) not visible through a light microscope
ultrastructurally adverb
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