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sarcomere

sar·co·mere

UK/ˈsɑː.kəʊˌmɪə/ US/ˈsɑː.kəˌmɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided

Origin

From sarco- (“flesh”) + -mere (“component”), from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx) and μέρος (méros).

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