Fibril

/fˈɪbɹəl/

Fibril

a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

synonyms : filament

Examples

1. The fibrils break.

2. Researchers believe that the fibrils are a key component of this.

3. Proteins can interact with these fibrils to slide them together, stiffening the tissue, or apart, softening it.

4. The size and shape of the scales, and the positioning of scales and fibrils, gives each snake species its own particular friction profile.