axoneme

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἄξων (áxōn, “axis”) + νῆμα (nêma, “thread”). === Noun === axoneme (plural axonemes) (biology) A bundle of nine microtubules forming the internal scaffolding of a cilium, with two extra central microtubules connecting the others if the cilium is motile ==== Derived terms ====