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myonemes

myonemes is the plural of myoneme.

Meaning of myoneme

Noun

myoneme (plural myonemes)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    spasmoneme

Questions about myonemes

What is myonemes the plural of?
Myonemes is the plural of myoneme.

Words near myonemes in the dictionary

  1. myonecroses
  2. myonecrosis
  3. myonecrotic
  4. myonectin
  5. myoneme
  6. myonemes
  7. myoneural
  8. myoneurin
  9. myonicity
  10. myons
  11. myonuclear

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