English noun: myofibril | |||
1. | myofibril (body) one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber | ||
Synonyms | myofibrilla, sarcostyle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fibril, filament, strand | ||
Part holonym | sarcomere, sarcoplasm | ||
Part meronym | striated muscle cell, striated muscle fiber | ||