fibrilla

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UK/fʌɪˈbrɪlə/

noun

Synonym of fibril (“a fine fibre or filament”).

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fibril
OriginLatin fibrilla →
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Meanings

nounfibrilla (plural fibrillae)

plural fibrillae

  1. archaicSynonym of fibril (“a fine fibre or filament”).

    Synonyms: fibril

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of fibril (“a fine fibre or filament”).

Similar
fibril

Origin

  1. Latinfibra
  2. Latinfibrilla
  3. Englishfibrilla

Borrowed from Latin fibrilla, diminutive of Latin fibra + -illa. Doublet of fibril. Compare fibre. By surface analysis, fibre + Latin -illa.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fibrilla

villamanilaAnguillagorillaGodzillaPriscillachinchillaflotillamanillaSillascintillaScyllaDrusillamaxillacedillapapillaaxillahydrillacamarillabarillamantillaperillaancillascilla
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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