Definitions for sarcomereˈsɑr kəˌmɪər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sar•co•mereˈsɑr kəˌmɪər(n.)
any of the segments of myofibril in striated muscle fibers.
Category: Histology, Laboratory Biology, Cell Biology
Origin of sarcomere:
1890–95
Princeton's WordNet
sarcomere(noun)
one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
Wiktionary
sarcomere(Noun)
The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.
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