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Z filament

n.

The thin zigzag strand at the Z line of striated muscle fibers to which the actin filaments attach.

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Nearby words

  1. zipporah,
  2. zippy,
  3. ziram,
  4. zircalloy,
  5. zircaloy,
  6. zirconia,
  7. zirconic,
  8. zirconium,
  9. zirconium oxide,
  10. zirconyl
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