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Noun: neurofibril
  1. 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