myocyte

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noun

A single muscle fiber cell.

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muscle cell
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Meanings

nounmyocyte (plural myocytes)

plural myocytes

  1. biologyA single muscle fiber cell.

    Synonyms: muscle cell

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA single muscle fiber cell.

Similar
muscle cell
Also see
muscle fiber

Origin

From myo- + -cyte, thus literally "muscle cell".

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Translations

Czech myocyt
  • myocyta single muscle fiber cell
Hungarian izomsejt
  • izomsejta single muscle fiber cell
Polish miocyt
  • miocyta single muscle fiber cell
Cite this entry
APA

myocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myocyte

MLA

“myocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myocyte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myocyte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myocyte.

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