English noun: muscle fibre | |||
1. | muscle fibre (body) an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body | ||
Synonyms | muscle cell, muscle fiber | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fiber, fibre, somatic cell, vegetative cell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | smooth muscle cell, striated muscle cell, striated muscle fiber | ||
Part meronym | muscle, musculus | ||