Defn: A red-colored respiratory pigment found associated with hemoglobin in the muscle tissue of a large number of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.
MYOID
My"oid, a. Etym: [Myo- + -oid.]
Defn: Composed of, or resembling, muscular fiber.
MYOLEMMA
My`o*lem"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: Sarcolemma.
MYOLIN
My"o*lin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Defn: The essential material of muscle fibers.
MYOLOGIC; MYOLOGICAL
My`o*log"ic, My`o*log"ic*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to myology.
MYOLOGIST
My*ol"o*gist, n.