First Known Use: 1953
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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
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Origin of MICROVILLUS
New Latin
Medical Dictionary
microvillus
noun mi·cro·vil·lus \-ˈvil-əs\
plural mi·cro·vil·li \-ˌlī\
Medical 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 \-ˈvil-ər\ adjective
—mi·cro·vil·lous \-ˈvil-əs\ adjective
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