fibril

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

a small or fine fiber or filament.
Botany. any of the delicate hairs on the young roots of some plants.
Cell Biology. any threadlike structure or filament.

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Origin of fibril

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

OTHER WORDS FROM fibril

fi·bril·lar, adjectivefi·bril·lose, adjective

Words nearby fibril

fibreglass, fibremia, fibre optics, fibrescope, fibriform, fibril, fibrilla, fibrillar, fibrillary contractions, fibrillary tremor, fibrillate
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Words related to fibril

cord, wire, string, yarn, hair, fiber, strand, filament, wool, ribbon, cotton, grain, thread, tissue, braid, gossamer, lisle, floss, web, grit

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British Dictionary definitions for fibril

fibril

fibrilla (faɪˈbrɪlə, fɪ-)

/ (ˈfaɪbrɪl) /

noun plural -brils or -brillae (-ˈbrɪliː)

a small fibre or part of a fibre
biology a threadlike structure, such as a root hair or a thread of muscle tissue

Derived forms of fibril

fibrilar, fibrillar or fibrillose, adjectivefibrilliform, adjective

Word Origin for fibril

C17: from New Latin fibrilla a little fibre
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Medical definitions for fibril

fibril
[ fī′brəl, fĭb′rəl ]

n.

A minute fiber.
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Scientific definitions for fibril

fibril
[ fī′brəl, fĭb′rəl ]

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.
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