actinofibril

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noun

One of the parallel actin filaments found in pterosaur wings.

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Meanings

nounactinofibril (plural actinofibrils)

plural actinofibrils

  1. biologyOne of the parallel actin filaments found in pterosaur wings.

Origin

From actin + -o- + fibril.

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actinofibril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinofibril

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“actinofibril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinofibril. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actinofibril,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinofibril.

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