fibril
noun
a small or fine fiber or filament.
fibrillar
-
a word derived from
fibril.
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.
This increase in collagen cross-linking, induced by hyperglycemia, limited plastic deformations via fibrillar sliding.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024
It is clear that the production of amyloid fibrillar forms of rPrP is not sufficient to generate mammalian prions with infectivity that can be demonstrated through bioassays69.
From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016
The AstroTurf was soft and fibrillar and worn in.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2016
The nuclear membrane then disappears and fibrillar cell-plasma or cytoplasm invades the nuclear area.
From Darwin and Modern Science by Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles)
The exposed posterior part of each bears posteriorly converging ridges; the anterior part is widest and shows a fine fibrillar structure.
From A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas by Echols, Joan
