Microvillus Definition

mīkrō-vĭləs
microvilli
noun
Any of a number of tiny, fingerlike structures projecting from the plasma membrane of certain specialized cells.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Microvillus

Noun

Singular:
microvillus
Plural:
microvilli

Origin of Microvillus

  • From micro- +"Ž villus.

    From Wiktionary

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