Meanings
nounmyofibril (plural myofibrils)
plural myofibrils
- anatomyAny of the cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles.
Synonyms: sarcostyle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounone of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber
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myofibrillasarcostyle
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*múHs
- Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
- Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
- Englishmyo-
- Englishfibril
- Englishmyofibril
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 肌原纖維 /肌原纤维
- 肌原纖維 /肌原纤维 (gei¹ jyun⁴ cim¹ wai⁴)cylindrical organelle
Chinese Mandarin 肌原纖維 /肌原纤维
- 肌原纖維 /肌原纤维 (jīyuánxiānwéi)cylindrical organelle
Finnish lihassäie
- lihassäiecylindrical organelle
Hungarian miofibrillum
- miofibrillumcylindrical organelle
Korean 근원섬유
- 근원섬유 (geunwonseomyu)cylindrical organelle
Swedish myofibrill
- myofibrillcylindrical organelle
Turkish kas telciği
- kas telciğicylindrical organelle
Cite this entry
APA
myofibril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myofibril
MLA
“myofibril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myofibril. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myofibril,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myofibril.
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