microvillus

noun mi·cro·vil·lus \-ˈvi-ləs\

plural mi·cro·vil·li\-ˈvi-ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē\

Definition of MICROVILLUS

: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle; especially : any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces

— mi·cro·vil·lar \-ˈvi-lər\ adjective

— mi·cro·vil·lous \-ˈvi-ləs\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1953

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·vil·lus \-ˈvil-əs\

plural mi·cro·vil·li \-ˌlī\

: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle; especially : any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces

—mi·cro·vil·lar \-ˈvil-ər\ adjective

—mi·cro·vil·lous \-ˈvil-əs\ adjective

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