单词 | giant fibre |
释义 | > as lemmasgiant fibre giant fibre n. Zoology an enlarged and modified nerve-fibre esp. in certain invertebrates. ΚΠ 1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life (ed. 2) 598 The so-called ‘giant-fibres’ or ‘neurochord’ are found in nearly all Oligochæta. 1897 T. J. Parker & W. A. Haswell Text-bk. Zool. I. x. 438 Running longitudinally through the ventral cord in many forms are certain giant fibres of very large size. 1963 R. P. Dales Annelids vi. 111 Giant fibres have been known for some time, but their nervous nature was not at first appreciated. 1963 R. P. Dales Annelids vi. 116 The giant-fibre system has been evolved for the rapid conduction of impulses. < as lemmas |
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