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microfibril

[mahy-kroh-fahy-bruh l, -fib-ruh l]

noun Cell Biology.

a microtubule, microfilament, or other fine threadlike structure of a cell.

Origin of microfibril

First recorded in 1935–40; micro- + fibril

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microfibril in Medicine

microfibril

[mī′krō-fī′brəl, -fĭb′rəl]

n.

An extremely small fibril.

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