myophan

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The layer developed in many Infusoria that contains muscle-like fibrillæ.

Wiktionary

1. n. zoology A contractile striated layer found in the bodies and stems of certain Infusoria.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. (Zoöl.) A contractile striated layer found in the bodies and stems of certain Infusoria.