axoneme /ax·o·neme/ (ak´so-nēm) the central core of a cilium or flagellum, consisting of a central pair of filaments surrounded by nine other pairs.
ax·o·neme ( k s -n m )n. 1. The axial thread of a chromosome. 2. See axial filament. |
axoneme
1. the central core of a cilium or flagellum, consisting of two central microtubules surrounded by nine peripheral microtubule pairs.
2. the gene-string or filament forming the basis of a chromosome.
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