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ultrastructure

noun

  1. the nanostructure of a biological specimen that can be viewed with ultramicroscopy or electron microscopy
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English ultra- English structure English ultrastructure From ultra- + structure.

  1. The fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy

    The mucus film has a mesh-like ultrastructure that can trap particles as small as 0.1 μm.