Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
myonema .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
contractile structure found in someeukaryotic single-celledorganisms , particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series ofprotein filaments that shorten rapidly onexposure tocalcium .
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Examples
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A contractile fiber known as a myoneme is contained within the stalk, causing it to coil up like a spring when it is stimulated or disturbed. are filter feeders that consume microscopic particles from surrounding water, though a few species are predatory.
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The stalk contains a contractile fibril called a myoneme that causes it to coil like a spring when stimulated.
unknown title 2009
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A contractile fiber known as a myoneme is contained within the stalk, causing it to coil up like a spring when it is stimulated or disturbed. are filter feeders that consume microscopic particles from surrounding water, though a few species are predatory.
unknown title 2009
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A contractile fiber known as a myoneme is contained within the stalk, causing it to coil up like a spring when it is stimulated or disturbed. are filter feeders that consume microscopic particles from surrounding water, though a few species are predatory.
unknown title 2009
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The stalk contains a contractile fibril called a myoneme that causes it to coil like a spring when stimulated.
unknown title 2009
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A contractile fiber known as a myoneme is contained within the stalk, causing it to coil up like a spring when it is stimulated or disturbed. are filter feeders that consume microscopic particles from surrounding water, though a few species are predatory.
unknown title 2009
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