microfibril

noun mi·cro·fi·bril \ˌmī-krō-ˈfī-brəl, -ˈfi-\

Definition of MICROFIBRIL

: a fine fibril; especially : one of the submicroscopic elongated bundles of cellulose of a plant cell wall

— mi·cro·fi·bril·lar \-brə-lər\ adjective

1938

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·fi·bril \-ˈfīb-rəl, -ˈfib-\

: an extremely fine fibril

—mi·cro·fi·bril·lar \-rə-lər\ adjective

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