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myofilament

American

[mahy-uh-fil-uh-muhnt] / ˌmaɪ əˈfɪl ə mənt /

noun

Cell Biology.

a threadlike filament of actin or myosin that is a component of a myofibril.

Etymology

Origin of myofilament

First recorded in 1945–50; myo- + filament

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