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fibril

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fibril (noun)
  2. fibrillar theory (noun)

fi·bril

noun \ˈfī-brəl, ˈfi-\

Definition of FIBRIL

: a small filament or fiber: as a : root hair b (1) : one of the fine threads into which a striated muscle fiber can be longitudinally split (2) : neurofibril
— fi·bril·lar \ˈfi-brə-lər, ˈfī-\ adjective

Origin of FIBRIL

New Latin fibrilla, diminutive of Latin fibra
First Known Use: 1664

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