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myomere

myomere noun: a block of zig-zagging W- or V-shaped muscle fibers commonly found in fish and other chordate fossils.

Noun

myomere (plural myomeres)

  1. A block of zig-zagging W- or V-shaped muscle fibers commonly found in fish and other chordate fossils.
    Synonyms:
    muscle segment

Synonyms of myomere

Forms of myomere

pluralmyomeres

Origin of myomere

From myo- + -mere.

Questions about myomere

What does myomere mean?
Myomere means a block of zig-zagging W- or V-shaped muscle fibers commonly found in fish and other chordate fossils.
What part of speech is myomere?
Myomere is a noun.
What is the plural of myomere?
The plural of myomere is myomeres.

Words near myomere in the dictionary

  1. myomata
  2. myomatous
  3. myomectomies
  4. myomectomy
  5. myomegalin
  6. myomere
  7. myomeres
  8. myomesin
  9. myometer
  10. myometers
  11. myometria

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