linin

noun

an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended

Roots

linonlin- · Greek · flax, net-like ine-in · Latin · chemical substance

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The word linin breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: lin, from Greek linon (“flax, net-like”); and -in, from Latin ine (“chemical substance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.