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fibril

Syllabification: (fi·bril)
Pronunciation: /ˈfībrəl, ˈfib-/
Definition of fibril

noun

technical
  • a small or slender fiber:each muscle fiber is subdivided into smaller fibrils

Derivatives

fibrillar

Pronunciation: /-lər/
adjective

fibrillary

Pronunciation: /-ˌlerē/
adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from modern Latin fibrilla, diminutive of Latin fibra (see fiber)

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