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myofilament

[ mahy-uh-fil-uh-muhnt ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. a threadlike filament of actin or myosin that is a component of a myofibril.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of myofilament1

First recorded in 1945–50; myo- + filament

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