English Explanatory Dictionary

microfilament

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪləmənt/

Word forms

microfilament microfilaments

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-der. Proto-Italic *fī(s)lom Latin fīlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin fīlō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Medieval Latin fīlāmentumbor. English filament English microfilament From micro- + filament.

Synonyms

actin filament

Related words

microtubule

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