Microvillus Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix micro-

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

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

See Also

club cell cytofilius villous actin microvillar fimbrin stereocilium microvillous

Related Terms

club cell cytofilius villous actin microvillar fimbrin stereocilium microvillous perimicrovillar amicrovillar protein microvilli microvillosity submicrovillar villin villus intermicrovillar

Rhyming Words

plus ulus hilus zelus pilus talus polus dolus zulus solus milus malus tolus palus bolus obelus bellus cyclus pullus mullus

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