micro-fibril

mi·cro·fi·bril

[mahy-kroh-fahy-bruhl, -fib-ruhl]
noun Cell Biology.
a microtubule, microfilament, or other fine threadlike structure of a cell.

Origin:
1935–40; micro- + fibril

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microfibril mi·cro·fi·bril (mī'krō-fī'brəl, -fĭb'rəl)
n.
An extremely small fibril.

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