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myofibril

my·o·fi·bril
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-uh-fahy-bruh l, -fib-ruh l]
    • /ˌmaɪ əˈfaɪ brəl, -ˈfɪb rəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-uh-fahy-bruh l, -fib-ruh l]
    • /ˌmaɪ əˈfaɪ brəl, -ˈfɪb rəl/

Definitions of myofibril word

  • noun myofibril a contractile fibril of skeletal muscle, composed mainly of actin and myosin. 1
  • noun myofibril Any of the elongated contractile threads found in striated muscle cells. 1
  • noun myofibril one of cylindrical organelles found in muscle fibre 0
  • noun myofibril any of a number of tiny, contractile fibrils composed of actomyosin and bundled together within a muscle cell 0

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Origin of myofibril

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; myo- + fibril

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Parts of speech for Myofibril

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

myofibril popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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