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Fibril vs Neurofibril - What's the difference?

fibril | neurofibril |

As nouns the difference between fibril and neurofibril

is that fibril is a fine fibre or filament while neurofibril is (anatomy) any of a group of microscopic fibrils through the body of a neuron that extend into the axon and dendrites.

fibril

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fine fibre or filament
  • (biology) Any fine, filamentous structure in animals or plants

    • Derived terms

    * fibrillar * interfibrillar

    neurofibril

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any of a group of microscopic fibrils through the body of a neuron that extend into the axon and dendrites