myomere

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noun

A block of zig-zagging W- or V-shaped muscle fibers commonly found in fish and other chordate fossils.

Similar
muscle segment
OriginAncient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros →
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Meanings

nounmyomere (plural myomeres)

plural myomeres

  1. biologyA block of zig-zagging W- or V-shaped muscle fibers commonly found in fish and other chordate fossils.

    Synonyms: muscle segment

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA block of zig-zagging W- or V-shaped muscle fibers commonly found in fish and other chordate fossils.

Similar
muscle segment
Also see
muscle segmentmyotome

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
  3. Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
  4. Englishmyo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  7. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  8. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  9. Englishmyomere

From myo- + -mere.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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