intrafusal

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adjective

Relating to the striated fibres within a muscle spindle

OriginEnglish fusal ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros →
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Meanings

adjectiveintrafusal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the striated fibres within a muscle spindle

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishfusal
  7. Englishintrafusal

From intra- + fusal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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