microfibril

[ mahy-kroh-fahy-bruh l, -fib-ruh l ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈfaɪ brəl, -ˈfɪb rəl /

noun Cell Biology.

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

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Origin of microfibril

First recorded in 1935–40; micro- + fibril

Words nearby microfibril

microevolution, microfarad, microfauna, microfiber, microfibre, microfibril, microfiche, microfilament, microfilaremia, microfilaria, microfilm
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Medical definitions for microfibril

microfibril
[ mī′krō-fī′brəl, -fĭb′rəl ]

n.

An extremely small fibril.
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