neurofibril

[ noor-uh-fahy-bruhl, -fib-ruhl, nyoor- ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a fibril of a nerve cell.

neurofibril

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˈfaɪbrɪl /

noun

1. any of the delicate threads within the body of a nerve cell that extend into the axon and dendrites

Derived Forms

• ˌneuroˈfibrilar, adjective

Other Words From

• neuro·fibril·lar neuro·fibril·lary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neurofibril¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; neuro- + fibril