myophore

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

myo- +‎ -phore

Noun[edit]

myophore (plural myophores)

  1. The point of attachment of a muscle to the shell of a mollusc
    • 2015 July 17, Rafael Araujo, Yde de Jong, “Fauna Europaea: Mollusca – Bivalvia”, in Biodiversity Data Journal‎[1], →DOI:
      The umbo cavity is bridged by a septum or myophore.
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