fibril

(brəl)

noun

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

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

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See fibril in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A small slender fiber or filament.
  2. 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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