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Definition
2024
microvillus
microvillus
English
Noun
microvillus
(
plural
microvilli
)
Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the
proteins
actin
,
fimbrin
, and
villin
.
Derived terms
microvillar
microvillous
Translations
fingerlike extension
German:
Mikrovillus
Swedish:
mikrovillus
(sv)
Etymology
From
micro-
+
villus
.
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