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- Dictionaryfibril/ˈfʌɪbr(ɪ)l/
noun
- 1. a small or slender fibre: technical "each muscle fibre is subdivided into smaller fibrils"
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noun. fi· bril ˈfī-brəl ˈfi-. : a small filament or fiber: such as. a. : root hair. b (1) : one of the fine threads into which a striated muscle fiber can be longitudinally split. (2) : neurofibril.
Fibrils (from Latin fibra[1]) are structural biological materials found in nearly all living organisms. Not to be confused with fibers or filaments, fibrils tend to have diameters ranging from 10 to 100 nanometers (whereas fibers are micro to milli-scale structures and filaments have diameters approximately 10–50 nanometers in size).
A fibril is a small or fine fiber or filament, or a threadlike structure in biology. Learn more about the origin, usage and examples of the word fibril from Dictionary.com.
A fibril is a thread-like structure of living tissue, such as those found in muscle. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of fibril with examples and related words.
fibril. 2 meanings: 1. a small fibre or part of a fibre 2. biology a threadlike structure, such as a root hair or a thread of muscle.... Click for more definitions.
A fibril is a small or fine fiber or threadlike structure, such as a root hair or a muscle fiber. Learn more about the different types and functions of fibrils, and see synonyms, translations and related terms.
fibril. Other forms: fibrils. Definitions of fibril. noun. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber. synonyms: filament, strand. see more.
