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Noun: sarcomere  'saa(r)-kow,meer or 'saa(r)-ku,meer
  1. One of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
    "Sarcomeres are the basic functional units of muscle contraction"

Derived forms: sarcomeres

Type of: segment

Part of: myofibril, myofibrilla [rare], sarcostyle

Encyclopedia: Sarcomere