membraneless

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

membrane +‎ -less

Adjective[edit]

membraneless (not comparable)

  1. Without a membrane.
    • 2016, Yi-Hsuan Lin, Julie D. Forman-Kay, Hue Sun Chan, “Sequence-specific polyampholyte phase separation in membraneless organelles”, in arXiv[1]:
      Liquid-liquid phase separation of charge/aromatic-enriched intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) is critical in the biological function of membraneless organelles.