English Explanatory Dictionary

myoneme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪəniːm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-myoneme.wav

Word forms

myoneme myonemes

Synonyms

spasmoneme
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