elastic fiber

noun

Any of the extracellular yellowish fibers, composed primarily of elastin, which provide elasticity to structures such as the lungs, the skin, and blood vessels.

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yellow fiber
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Meanings

nounelastic fiber (plural elastic fibers)

plural elastic fibers · alternative elastic fibre

  1. biologyAny of the extracellular yellowish fibers, composed primarily of elastin, which provide elasticity to structures such as the lungs, the skin, and blood vessels.

    Synonyms: yellow fiber

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the extracellular yellowish fibers, composed primarily of elastin, which provide elasticity to structures such as the lungs, the skin, and blood vessels.

Similar
yellow fiber
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APA

elastic fiber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastic%20fiber

MLA

“elastic fiber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastic%20fiber. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elastic fiber,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elastic%20fiber.

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