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microvillusOne entry found. Main Entry: mi·cro·vil·lus Pronunciation: \-ˈvi-ləs\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural mi·cro·vil·li \-ˈvi-ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē\ Etymology: New Latin Date: 1953 : 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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