fibrae
Fibrae is the plural form of fibra, a Latin word meaning fiber or filament. In scientific usage, fibrae denotes slender, threadlike elements that compose or support larger structures. The term appears in anatomical, histological, and botanical Latin terminology and is preserved in some traditional or Latinized names and descriptions.
In anatomy and histology, fibrae commonly refer to filaments such as nerve fibers (fibrae nervorum) and muscle
In botany and plant anatomy, fibrae describe long, filamentous plant cells that provide structural support and
Modern English usage tends to prefer the word fiber rather than fibra/fibrae, except when referring to classical
See also: fibrous tissue, connective tissue, nerve fiber, muscle fiber, elastic fiber.