English Explanatory Dictionary

microvillus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.

Word forms

microvillus microvilli microvillae

Etymology

From micro- + villus.

Derived words

microvillar microvillous
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