noun
- Segments of muscle tissue in fish and other aquatic vertebrates, arranged in a series along the body.
Usage: biology; zoology; plural form; singular is myomere
Examples
- The myomeres of the fish are arranged in a zigzag pattern along its body.
- Fish use their myomeres to generate the side-to-side motion needed for swimming.
- The myomeres are separated by sheets of connective tissue called myosepta.
- Studying myomeres helps biologists understand fish locomotion and evolution.
- The regular arrangement of myomeres is visible in cross-sections of fish muscle.