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Metachronal rhythm — Cilia bending in metachronal rhythm produce the appearance of a wave A metachronal rhythm or metachronal wave refers to wavy movements produced by the sequential action (as opposed to synchronized) of structures such as cilia, segments of worms… … Wikipedia
metachronal rhythm — See metachronism … Dictionary of molecular biology
metachronism — (= metachronal rhythm) Type of synchrony found in the beating of cilia. A metachronal process is one that happens at a later time, and the synchronization is such that the active stroke of an adjacent cilium is slightly delayed so as to minimize… … Dictionary of molecular biology
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