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axoneme

ax·o·neme [ áksə nm ] (plural ax·o·nemes)


noun 
Definition:
 
fibrils forming central core of flagellum: a bundle of fibrils that form the central core of a cilium or flagellum. It consists of nine pairs of microtubules surrounding a central pair.

[Early 20th century. < Greek axōn "axis" + nēma "thread"]
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