MYOPHORE

ˈmīəˌfō(ə)r, -fȯ(ə)r noun

( -s )

Etymology: my- + -phore

: a part or process of a shell (as of a clam) adapted for the attachment of a muscle

• my·oph·o·rous (ˈ)mī|äf(ə)rəs adjective