muscle fibre

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