myofilament

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/maɪ.oʊˈfɪləmənt/

noun

A filament within a myofibril, constructed from proteins

OriginEnglish filament ← Medieval Latin fīlāmentum ← Late Latin fīlō →
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Meanings

nounmyofilament (plural myofilaments)

plural myofilaments

  1. A filament within a myofibril, constructed from proteins

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
  3. Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
  4. Englishmyo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-
  6. Proto-Italic*fī(s)lom
  7. Latinfīlum
  8. Late Latinfīlō
  9. Medieval Latinfīlāmentum
  10. Englishfilament
  11. Englishmyofilament

From myo- + filament.

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APA

myofilament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myofilament

MLA

“myofilament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myofilament. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myofilament,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myofilament.

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