- platymyarian
- platy·my·ar·i·an
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platymyarian
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platymyarian — adj. [Gr. platys, flat; mys, muscle] (NEMATA) Having fibers of the muscle cells adjacent and perpendicular to the hypodermis; see coelomyarian … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
platymyarian — platy·my·ar·i·an (plat″ĭ mi arґe ən) [platy + Gr. mys muscle] having all muscle cells lying next to the hypodermis, their sarcoplasm being uncovered on three sides next to the body cavity; said of the muscle arrangement in certain … Medical dictionary
platymyarian — … Useful english dictionary
circomyarian — n. [Gr. kerkos, circle; mys, muscle] A muscle cell in which contractile fibrils completely surround the sarcoplasm; see platymyarian, coelomyarian … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
coelomyarian — n. [Gr. koilos, hollow; mys, muscle] (NEMATA) Muscle structure in which the contractile fibrils are not only next to the subcuticula, but also extend varying distances up the side of the muscle cell and partially enclose the sarcoplasm; see… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
meromyarian — mero·my·ar·i·an (mer″o mi arґe ən) [mero 1 + Gr. mys muscle] designating a type of nematode musculature in which there are only a few muscle cells in a given area, the cells being platymyarian in type … Medical dictionary
coelomyarian — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷mī|a(a)rēən adjective Etymology: coel + my + arian of nematode muscle cells : having the myofibrils extending centrally in the periphery of the cell and partially enclosing the sarcoplasm compare platymyarian … Useful english dictionary
platymyarial — adjective see platymyarian … Useful english dictionary
