Noun: neurofibril
- Any of the long, thin, microscopic fibrils that run through the body of a neuron and extend into the axon and dendrites, giving the neuron support and shape
"The term neurofibril refers to a bundle of neurofilaments"
Derived forms: neurofibrils
Type of: nerve fiber [US], nerve fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: nerve cell, neuron, neurone
Encyclopedia: Neurofibril