microfibril
[ mahy-kroh-fahy-bruhl, -fib-ruhl ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈfaɪ brəl, -ˈfɪb rəl /
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noun Cell Biology.
a microtubule, microfilament, or other fine threadlike structure of a cell.
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Medical definitions for microfibril
microfibril
[ mī′krō-fī′brəl, -fĭb′rəl ]
n.
An extremely small fibril.
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