neurofibril

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

nounAnatomy.
  1. a fibril of a nerve cell.

Origin of neurofibril

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; neuro- + fibril

Other words from neurofibril

  • neu·ro·fi·bril·lar, neu·ro·fi·bril·lar·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for neurofibril

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 of neurofibril

  • neurofibrilar, neurofibrillar or neurofibrillary, adjective

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