Meaning of FIBRIL
Pronunciation: | | 'fIbrul
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] a very slender natural or synthetic fiber |
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| Synonyms: | | filament, strand |
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| See Also: | | barb, chromatid, cobweb, fiber, fibre, gossamer, hypha, myofibril, myofibrilla, paraphysis, rhizoid, sarcostyle | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Fi"bril\, n. [F. fibrille, dim. of fibre, L. fibra.]
A small fiber; the branch of a fiber; a very slender thread;
a fibrilla. --Cheyne.
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