axoneme

noun ax·o·neme \ˈak-sə-ˌnēm\

Definition of AXONEME

: the fibrillar bundle of a flagellum or cilium that usually consists of nine pairs of microtubules arranged in a ring around a single central pair

— ax·o·ne·mal \ˌak-sə-ˈnē-məl\ adjective

Greek axōn axis + nēma thread, from nēn to spin — more at needle

First Known Use: 1901

Medical Dictionary

noun ax·o·neme \ˈak-sə-ˌnēm\

: the fibrillar bundle of a flagellum or cilium that usually consists of nine pairs of microtubules in a ring around a single central pair

—ax·o·ne·mal \ˌak-sə-ˈnē-məl\ adjective

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