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sarcomere.

The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɑː.kəʊˌmɪə/UK/ˈsɑː.kəˌmɪə/UK/ˈsɑɹ.koʊˌmɪɹ/US/ˈsɑɹ.kəˌmɪɹ/US
  1. The contractile unit of the myofibril of a striated muscle.

Where this word comes from

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

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