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fibril

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fi=bril

CIDE DICTIONARY

fibriln. [F. fibrille, dim. of fibre, L. fibra.].
     A small fiber; the branch of a fiber; a very slender thread; a fibrilla.  Cheyne.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

fibril, n.
1 a small fibre.
2 a subdivision of a fibre.

Derivative
fibrillar adj. fibrillary adj.
Etymology
mod.L fibrilla dimin. of L fibra fibre

ROGET THESAURUS

fibril

Filament

N filament, line, fiber, fibril, funicle, vein, hair, capillament, cilium, cilia, pilus, pili, tendril, gossamer, hair stroke, veinlet, venula, venule, wire, string, thread, packthread, cotton, sewing silk, twine, twist, whipcord, tape, ribbon, cord, rope, yarn, hemp, oakum, jute, strip, shred, slip, spill, list, band, fillet, fascia, ribbon, riband, roll, lath, splinter, shiver, shaving, beard, ramification, strand, filamentous, filamentiferous, filaceous, filiform, fibrous, fibrillous, thread-like, wiry, stringy, ropy, capillary, capilliform, funicular, wire-drawn, anguilliform, flagelliform, hairy, taeniate, taeniform, taenioid, venose, venous.


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