muscle fibre

Other forms: muscle fibres

Definitions of muscle fibre

1. noun

   an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
   synonyms: muscle cell, muscle fiber

   types:

   striated muscle cell, striated muscle fiber

   an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue

   smooth muscle cell

   cells of the smooth muscles

   type of:

   fiber, fibre

   any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

   somatic 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