Term: cell membrane: a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: typha: reed maces; cattails
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: lagophthalmos: abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: rocker arm: a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: acanthocytosis: the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: ordination: the status of being ordained to a sacred office
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: cloudiness: the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: uncle: the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: oilpaper: paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: sea pen: fleshy featherlike warm-water colonies
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: privateer: a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation