muscle fibre

muscle fibre

n (Biology) any of the numerous elongated contractile cells that make up striated muscle

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muscle fibre - an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the bodymuscle cell, muscle fiberfibre, fiber - any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)muscle, musculus - one of the contractile organs of the bodysomatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells";striated muscle cell, striated muscle fiber - an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissuesmooth muscle cell - cells of the smooth muscles