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elastic fiber  
n.  A thick yellow connective-tissue fiber composed principally of elastin and characterized by great elasticity.
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Main Entry: elastic fiber
Function: noun
: a thick very elastic smooth yellowish anastomosing fiber of connective tissue that contains elastin
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elastic fiber n.
Any of the fibers 0.2 to 2 micrometers in diameter containing elastin. They branch and anastomose to form networks and fuse to form fenestrated membranes. Also called yellow fiber.

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