Definition of FIBRIL

fibril

Meanings

Plural: fibrils

Noun

  • a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
  • A fine fibre or filament.
  • Any fine, filamentous structure in animals or plants.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fibrilla, diminutive of Latin fibra. Doublet of fibrilla. Compare fibre.

Synonyms

filament, strand

Scrabble Score: 11

fibril is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fibril is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fibril is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

fibril is a valid Words With Friends word