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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A membrane network within the cytoplasm of cells involved in the synthesis, modification, and transport of cellular materials.
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- noun A
network ofmembranes within thecytoplasm ofcells , whereproteins andlipids aresynthesized .
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