Cilioskeleton

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of axoneme.

    "They consist of a microtubular-based cilioskeleton, the ciliary axoneme, which is surrounded by a specialized cellular membrane."

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axoneme

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"They consist of a microtubular-based cilioskeleton, the ciliary axoneme, which is surrounded by a specialized cellular membrane."

Etymology

From cilio- + skeleton.

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