Myofibril

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles.
  2. 2
    one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
sarcostylemyofibrillasarcostyle

Etymology

From myo- + fibril.

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