myofilament

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mī′ə filə mənt)


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my•o•fil•a•ment  (mī′ə filə mənt),USA pronunciation n. [Cell Biol.]
  1. a threadlike filament of actin or myosin that is a component of a myofibril.
  • myo- + filament 1945–50


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