meshwork

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At the front tip of the cell, RhoA grows the cell skeleton, called the actin meshwork, outward, forming protrusions that grip the surface.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

Examined under a microscope, the tiny sections of rock Turner uncovered contain a meshwork of three-dimensional structures — branching out in a distinctive way and rejoining — that closely resembles modern sponge skeletons.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021

Their miles and miles’ worth of delicate meshwork compose a complicated filtration system that metabolizes cellular waste, maintains blood pressure, and regulates acid buildup.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2021

Could it be that the best description of how nature works is, in fact, a harmonic meshwork of life?

From Salon • May 30, 2021

In some species, however, the greater part of the skeleton remains intact, if it is not disturbed, and retains some of the gemmules in its meshwork, where they finally germinate.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson