myosatellite

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noun

A kind of small mononuclear multipotent cell with virtually no cytoplasm, found in mature muscle. It is a precursor to skeletal muscle cells.

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Meanings

nounmyosatellite (plural myosatellites)

plural myosatellites

  1. attributiveA kind of small mononuclear multipotent cell with virtually no cytoplasm, found in mature muscle. It is a precursor to skeletal muscle cells.

Origin

From myo- + satellite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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