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/ˈmaɪəniːm/ · noun
(biology) A contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series of protein filaments that shorten rapidly on exposure to calcium..
Use myoneme when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Myoneme means (biology) A contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series of protein filaments that shorten rapidly on exposure to calcium..
Common synonyms include spasmoneme.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use myoneme where its definition matches the intended context.
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