axoneme

noun

ax·o·neme ˈak-sə-ˌnēm

: 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

axonemal

ˌak-sə-ˈnē-məl

adjective

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of axoneme was in 1901

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“Axoneme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axoneme. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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