myoneme

English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪəniːm/
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Noun

myoneme (plural myonemes)

  1. (biology) A contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series of protein filaments that shorten rapidly on exposure to calcium.

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