n.
Pronunciation: - ' f ī -br ə l, - ' fi-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin neurofibrilla, from neur- + fibrilla fibril
Date: 1898
: a fine proteinaceous fibril that is found in cytoplasm (as of a neuron or a paramecium) and is capable of conducting excitation
– neu · ro · fi · bril · lary \ -br ə - ˌ ler- ē \ adjective