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fibril
CIDE DICTIONARY
fibril, n. [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.
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.For further exploring for "fibril" in Webster Dictionary Online
