brəl, ˈfɪb noun
1.
a small or fine fiber or filament.
2.
Botany. any of the delicate hairs on the young roots of some plants.
3.
Cell Biology. any threadlike structure or filament.
Origin:
1655–65; < Neo-Latin fibrilla, equivalent to Latin fibr(a) fiber + -illa diminutive suffix
1655–65; < Neo-Latin fibrilla, equivalent to Latin fibr(a) fiber + -illa diminutive suffix
Related forms
fi·bril·lar, adjective
fi·bril·lose, adjective
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fibril or fibrilla (ˈfaɪbrɪl, faɪˈbrɪlə, fɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -brils, -brillae | |
| 1. | a small fibre or part of a fibre |
| 2. | biology a threadlike structure, such as a root hair or a thread of muscle tissue |
| [C17: from New Latin fibrilla a little | |
| fibrilla or fibrilla (ˈfaɪbrɪl, faɪˈbrɪlə, fɪ-, -ˈbrɪliː) | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from New Latin fibrilla a little | |
| 'fibrilar or fibrilla | |
| —adj | |
| fi'brillar or fibrilla | |
| —adj | |
| fi'brillose or fibrilla | |
| —adj | |
| fi'brilliform or fibrilla | |
| —adj | |
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Fibril
is always a great word to know.
So is bryophytes. Does it mean:
| phylum of green, nonvascular, seedless plants comprised of true mosses, hornworts and liverworts |
| plants with true roots, stems and leaves dispersed by spores because they don't produce seeds |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
fibril fi·bril (fī'brəl, fĭb'rəl) or fi·bril·la (fī-brĭl'ə)
n.
A minute fiber.
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Science Dictionary
fibril  (fī'brəl, fĭb'rəl) Pronunciation Key
Any of various threadlike fibers or filaments that are constituent parts of a cell or larger structure. Cellulose fibrils are the main component of cell walls in plants. Fibrils make up the contractile part of striated muscle fiber in the body. |
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