myophore

Look at other dictionaries:

• myophore — n. [Gr. mys, muscle; pherein, to bear] (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) A spoon or sickle shaped structure beneath the beak on the interior of the shell; functioning as a place of attachment for certain muscles …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• myophore — my·o·phore …   English syllables

• myophorous — adjective see myophore …   Useful english dictionary