myophore

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noun

The point of attachment of a muscle to the shell of a mollusc

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Meanings

nounmyophore (plural myophores)

plural myophores

  1. The point of attachment of a muscle to the shell of a mollusc

    The umbo cavity is bridged by a septum or myophore.

    2015 July 17, Rafael Araujo, Yde de Jong, “Fauna Europaea: Mollusca – Bivalvia”, in Biodiversity Data Journal, →DOI

Origin

From myo- + -phore.

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APA

myophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myophore

MLA

“myophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myophore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myophore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myophore.

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