myoneme

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/ˈmaɪəniːm/

noun

A contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series of protein filaments that shorten rapidly on exposure to calcium.

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spasmoneme
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Meanings

nounmyoneme (plural myonemes)

plural myonemes

  1. biologyA contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series of protein filaments that shorten rapidly on exposure to calcium.

    Synonyms: spasmoneme

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series of protein filaments that shorten rapidly on exposure to calcium.

Similar
spasmoneme
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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