SARCOMERE

sarcomere

(noun) one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sarcomere (plural sarcomeres)

The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.

Source: Wiktionary



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