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(fī′brəl)

noun

a small fiber, esp. a component of a larger fiber
a root hair

Origin: < ModL fibrilla, dim. of L fibra, fiber

Related Forms:

fibrillar adjective or fibrillary

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noun

A small slender fiber or filament.
Anatomy Any threadlike fiber or filament, such as a myofibril or neurofibril, that is a constituent of a cell or larger structure.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin fibrilla

Origin: , diminutive of Latin fibra, fiber

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Related Forms:

fiˈbril·lar (-lər), fiˈbril·larˌy (-lĕrˌē) adjective

fiˈbril·loseˌ (-lōsˌ) adjective

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