FIBRIL


Meaning of FIBRIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfī-brəl, ˈfi- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin fibrilla, diminutive of Latin fibra

Date: 1664

: a small filament or fiber: as

a. : root hair

b.

(1) : one of the fine threads into which a striated muscle fiber can be longitudinally split

(2) : neurofibril

• fi·bril·lar ˈfi-brə-lər, ˈfī- adjective

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