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macrofibre

macrofibre noun: any of a series of highly-ordered multicellular structures, on the surface of some bacteria, that undergo twisting and writhing motions.

Noun

macrofibre (plural macrofibres)

  1. Any of a series of highly-ordered multicellular structures, on the surface of some bacteria, that undergo twisting and writhing motions

Forms of macrofibre

pluralmacrofibres

Origin of macrofibre

From macro- + fibre.

Questions about macrofibre

What does macrofibre mean?
Macrofibre means any of a series of highly-ordered multicellular structures, on the surface of some bacteria, that undergo twisting and writhing motions.
What part of speech is macrofibre?
Macrofibre is a noun.
What is the plural of macrofibre?
The plural of macrofibre is macrofibres.

Words near macrofibre in the dictionary

  1. macrofaunas
  2. macrofeature
  3. macrofeatures
  4. macrofiber
  5. macrofibers
  6. macrofibre
  7. macrofibres
  8. macrofibril
  9. macrofibrillar
  10. macrofibrils
  11. macrofibrous

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