nerve fiber

noun

An axon.

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Meanings

nounnerve fiber (plural nerve fibers)

plural nerve fibers · alternative nerve fibre

  1. anatomyAn axon.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna threadlike extension of a nerve cell

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nerve fibre
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fiberfibrefiberfibre
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nerve fibre

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APA

nerve fiber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20fiber

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“nerve fiber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20fiber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerve fiber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20fiber.

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