axoneme
Meanings
noun
- A bundle of nine microtubules forming the internal scaffolding of a cilium, with two extra central microtubules connecting the others if the cilium is motile
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”) + νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).
Derived words
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