polymyarian

polymyarian
poly·my·ar·i·an (pol″e-mi-arґe-ən) [poly- + Gr. mys muscle] having many muscle cells in each quadrant of a cross section, the cells being coelomyarian in type; said of the muscle arrangement in certain nematodes.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • polymyarian — n. [Gr. polys, many; mys, muscle] (NEMATA) Muscle arrangement in which there are many cells between adjacent hypodermal cords; polymyarial a; see meromyarian …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • polymyarian — adjective Of or pertaining to the nematode worms that have many longitudinal rows of muscle cells …   Wiktionary

  • polymyarian — poly·my·ar·i·an …   English syllables

  • polymyarian — …   Useful english dictionary

  • polymyarity — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmīˈarəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: polymyarian + ity : the condition of being polymyarian …   Useful english dictionary

  • holomyarian — adj. [Gr. holos, whole; mys, muscle] (NEMATA) Describing the longitudinal muscle cells indistinguishable as individual cells so as to appear like a single band as viewed in transverse section. This term was discarded in nematology when Butschli… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • ascaridoidea — ˈdȯidēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Ascarid , Ascaris + oidea : a superfamily of Ascaridina comprising polymyarian nematodes (as Ascaris and Heterakis) with cervical papillae and the esophagus highly muscular …   Useful english dictionary

  • rhabditida — rabˈdid.ədə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Rhabditis + ida : a large order of Aphasmidia comprising free living and parasitic nematode worms having the esophagus more or less clearly divided into three regions, usually… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spirurida — spīˈru̇rədə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Spirura + ida : an order of Aphasmidia comprising parasitic nematode worms with the esophagus cylindroid and not divided into three regions, six lips, no buccal stylet, and the …   Useful english dictionary

  • polymyarial — adjective see polymyarian …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”