fibril

[ fahy-bruhl, fib-ruhl ]

/ ˈfaɪ brəl, ˈfɪb rəl /

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noun

a small or fine fiber or filament.

Botany. any of the delicate hairs on the young roots of some plants.

Cell Biology. any threadlike structure or filament.

Origin of fibril

1655–65; <New Latin fibrilla, equivalent to Latin fibr(a) fiber + -illa diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM fibril

fi·bril·lar, adjectivefi·bril·lose, adjective

Words nearby fibril

fibreglass, fibremia, fibre optics, fibrescope, fibriform, fibril, fibrilla, fibrillar, fibrillary contractions, fibrillary tremor, fibrillate

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Example sentences from the Web for fibril

Fī′bril, a small fibre; one of the extremely minute threads composing an animal fibre; Fibril′la, a fibril, filament.
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British Dictionary definitions for fibril

fibril

fibrilla (faɪˈbrɪlə, fɪ-)

/ (ˈfaɪbrɪl) /

noun plural -brils or -brillae (-ˈbrɪliː)

a small fibre or part of a fibre

biology a threadlike structure, such as a root hair or a thread of muscle tissue

Derived forms of fibril

fibrilar, fibrillar or fibrillose, adjectivefibrilliform, adjective

Word Origin for fibril

C17: from New Latin fibrilla a little fibre

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Medical definitions for fibril

fibril

[ fī′brəl, fĭb′rəl ]

n.

A minute fiber.

Scientific definitions for fibril

fibril

[ fī′brəl, fĭb′rəl ]

Any of various threadlike fibers or filaments that are constituent parts of a cell or larger structure. Cellulose fibrils are the main component of cell walls in plants. Fibrils make up the contractile part of striated muscle fiber in the body.

单词	fibril
释义	fibril [ fahy-bruhl, fib-ruhl ] / ˈfaɪ brəl, ˈfɪb rəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fibril ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small or fine fiber or filament. Botany. any of the delicate hairs on the young roots of some plants. Cell Biology. any threadlike structure or filament. Origin of fibril 1655–65; <New Latin fibrilla, equivalent to Latin fibr(a) fiber + -illa diminutive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM fibril fi·bril·lar, adjectivefi·bril·lose, adjective Words nearby fibril fibreglass, fibremia, fibre optics, fibrescope, fibriform, fibril, fibrilla, fibrillar, fibrillary contractions, fibrillary tremor, fibrillate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fibril Fī′bril, a small fibre; one of the extremely minute threads composing an animal fibre; Fibril′la, a fibril, filament. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fibril fibril fibrilla (faɪˈbrɪlə, fɪ-) / (ˈfaɪbrɪl) / noun plural -brils or -brillae (-ˈbrɪliː) a small fibre or part of a fibre biology a threadlike structure, such as a root hair or a thread of muscle tissue Derived forms of fibril fibrilar, fibrillar or fibrillose, adjectivefibrilliform, adjective Word Origin for fibril C17: from New Latin fibrilla a little fibre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fibril cord, wire, string, yarn, hair, fiber, strand, filament, wool, ribbon, cotton, grain, thread, tissue, braid, gossamer, lisle, floss, web, grit Medical definitions for fibril fibril [ fī′brəl, fĭb′rəl ] n. A minute fiber. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for fibril fibril [ fī′brəl, fĭb′rəl ] Any of various threadlike fibers or filaments that are constituent parts of a cell or larger structure. Cellulose fibrils are the main component of cell walls in plants. Fibrils make up the contractile part of striated muscle fiber in the body. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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fibril

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British Dictionary definitions for fibril

fibrilla (faɪˈbrɪlə, fɪ-)

noun plural -brils or -brillae (-ˈbrɪliː)

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