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Definition of fibril in English: fibrilnoun ˈfʌɪbrɪl technical A small or slender fibre. each muscle fibre is subdivided into smaller fibrils Example sentencesExamples - As the number of fibrils decreases, it becomes increasingly easier to cut the next fibril because the fibrils carry larger and larger loads.
- Many such pairs of filaments are bundled together into a structure called a fibril, and groups of fibrils make up a single muscle fiber (cell).
- Collagen fibrils are important for the function of musculoskeletal biomechanics in various species.
- The direction of cell growth is determined by the orientation of the cellulose fibrils in the cell wall.
- All fibril dimensions were therefore estimated from the height of the fibril in cross section.
Synonyms fibre, thread, strand, tendril
Derivatives adjective fɪˈbrɪləˈfɪbrələr technical Relating to, of the nature of, or characteristic of a small or slender fibre. mitochondria show up as long fibrillar structures Example sentencesExamples - In particular, the mineral completely encases each fibril, enclosing the fibrillar volume.
- The reticular, fibrillar and membranous differentiations of mesenchymatous origin become secondarily involved.
- The single nucleus was oval, with pale chromatin and a large nucleolus rich in fibrillar and granular components.
adjective fɪˈbrɪləriˈfɪbrəˌlɛri technical They had ovoid nuclei, a small amount of lightly eosinophilic cytoplasm, and fibrillary cytoplasmic processes. Example sentencesExamples - Immunotactoid glomerulopathy is one of several renal disorders characterized by the extracellular deposition of nonamyloid fibrillary deposits.
- The tumor cells had elongated blunt-ended nuclei and acidophilic fibrillary cytoplasm.
Origin Mid 17th century: from modern Latin fibrilla, diminutive of Latin fibra (see fibre). Definition of fibril in US English: fibrilnoun technical A small or slender fiber. each muscle fiber is subdivided into smaller fibrils Example sentencesExamples - As the number of fibrils decreases, it becomes increasingly easier to cut the next fibril because the fibrils carry larger and larger loads.
- All fibril dimensions were therefore estimated from the height of the fibril in cross section.
- The direction of cell growth is determined by the orientation of the cellulose fibrils in the cell wall.
- Collagen fibrils are important for the function of musculoskeletal biomechanics in various species.
- Many such pairs of filaments are bundled together into a structure called a fibril, and groups of fibrils make up a single muscle fiber (cell).
Synonyms fibre, thread, strand, tendril
Origin Mid 17th century: from modern Latin fibrilla, diminutive of Latin fibra (see fiber). |