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Meaning of myofilament in English:

myofilament

Pronunciation /ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈfɪləm(ə)nt/

noun

Biology Physiology

  • Any of the ultramicroscopic, rod-like aggregates of protein molecules that are arranged in an overlapping array in the sarcomere of a myofibril, occurring in two forms, the thick filament (composed of myosin molecules) and thin filament (composed of actin molecules).

Origin

1940s; earliest use found in Journal of Clinical Investigation. From myo- + filament.