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elastic fiber

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
elas-tic -fiber
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the extracellular yellowish fibers, composed primarily of elastin, which provide elasticity to structures such as the lungs, the skin, and blood vessels.

Inflected Forms

elastic fibers (plural) elastic fibre (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

collagen fiber reticular fiber

Synonyms

yellow fiber

Questions

What does elastic fiber mean?
Any of the extracellular yellowish fibers, composed primarily of elastin, which provide elasticity to structures such as the lungs, the skin, and blood vessels.

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