myosin

myo- (“relating to muscle”), from Ancient Greek μυός (muós), genitive of μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) + -in.

myosin (countable and uncountable, plural myosins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.
2. An albuminous body present in dead muscle formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis.

• actin
• paramyosin

• isonym, simony