axoneme
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See also: axonème
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”) + νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).
Noun[edit]
axoneme (plural axonemes)
- (biology) A bundle of nine microtubules forming the internal scaffolding of a cilium, with two extra central microtubules connecting the others if the cilium is motile