Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for fibril. Search instead for Jibril.
Synonyms

fibril

American  
[fahy-bruhl, fib-ruhl] / ˈfaɪ brəl, ˈfɪb rəl /

noun

  1. a small or fine fiber or filament.

  2. Botany. any of the delicate hairs on the young roots of some plants.

  3. Cell Biology. any threadlike structure or filament.

fibril British  
/ ˈfaɪbrɪl, fɪ-, faɪˈbrɪlə /

noun

  1. a small fibre or part of a fibre

  2. biology a threadlike structure, such as a root hair or a thread of muscle tissue

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
fibril Scientific  
/ fī′brəl,fĭb′rəl /

  1. Any of various threadlike fibers or filaments that are constituent parts of a cell or larger structure. Cellulose fibrils are the main component of cell walls in plants. Fibrils make up the contractile part of striated muscle fiber in the body.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of fibril

1655–65; < New Latin fibrilla, equivalent to Latin fibr ( a ) fiber + -illa diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Every additional fibril allows for more weight to be supported.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

In their experiments, the researchers found that one fibril with a 19.6 mm2 cross-section could support loads up to 1.56 kg.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

In addition, the scientists plan to investigate whether they can manufacture the protein fibril sponges out of other protein-rich byproducts or waste products from the food industry.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

At the mesoscopic level, polymorphisms can occur through different modes of binding between the protofilaments in a fibril.

From Nature • Nov. 8, 2016

The fibril veins are produced by passing a graining tool with a slight vibratory motion, so as to effect the natural-looking streaks, using the black stain.

From French Polishing and Enamelling A Practical Work of Instruction by Bitmead, Richard

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.