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tonofilament

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Main Entry: tono·fil·a·ment
Pronunciation: -'fil-&-m&nt
Function: noun
: a slender cytoplasmic organelle found especially insome epithelial cells
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tonofilament ton·o·fil·a·ment (tŏn'ō-fĭl'ə-mənt)
n.
A structural cytoplasmic protein, bundles of which together form a tonofibril.

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