fibrillar
- adjective
- /ˈfaɪbrɪlər/
- Specialized
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fibrilar
- Approximately 95% of amyloid is made up of fibrillar proteins, and the remaining 5% is made up of the so-called serum amyloid P component and other glycoproteins.
Examples
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Researchers found fibrillar structures in the tissue sample, indicating a possible disease presence.
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Multiple specific binding sites on the glycoprotein fibronectin induce the ability to interact with a wide range of other biomaterials via the formation of fibrils, i.e., fibrillar extracellular matrix.
Academic text (2018) -
It is composed of chondrocytes embedded in a matrix that includes chondroitin sulfate and various types of fibrillar collagen 145.
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The scientist observed fibrillar formations under the microscope that resembled tiny fibers in the cells.
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In this study, fibrillar proteins were identified as crucial components of the cell membrane structure.
Synonyms
6
5.7
Made of many long thin threads like those in rope
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8.2
Thin and long like a thread or hair
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7.9
Thin and like a thread
Having thin fibers in body tissue
A surface that has many thin hairs or threads
A very thin shape like a thread
Thin and long like a thread
Made of thin threads like hair
Shaped like a thin thread in parts of living things
Thin threads in an eyepiece that help measure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fibrillar comes from the root fibr-, meaning 'fiber' or 'small thread', the same idea you see in the word fiber. So fibrillar means 'made of or looking like many tiny fibers', which is why we use it for tissue that looks thread-like under a microscope.