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axilemma

[ ak-suh-lem-uh ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural ax·i·lem·ma·ta [ak-s, uh, -, lem, -, uh, -t, uh].
  1. the membrane surrounding the axon of a nerve fiber.

axilemma

/ ˌæksɪˈlɛmə /

noun

  1. See axolemma
    a variant spelling of axolemma

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