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striated muscles

striated muscles is the plural of striated muscle.

Meaning of striated muscle

Noun

striated muscle (usually uncountable, plural striated muscles)

  1. (usually) Muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope as a result of the myofibrils being organized into regular units (sarcomeres).
    Synonyms:
    striped muscle
    Antonyms:
    smooth muscle

Questions about striated muscles

What is striated muscles the plural of?
Striated muscles is the plural of striated muscle.

Words near striated muscles in the dictionary

  1. striated babbler
  2. striated babblers
  3. striated heron
  4. striated herons
  5. striated muscle
  6. striated muscles
  7. striately
  8. striates
  9. striatial
  10. striatin
  11. striatine

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