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mi·cro·fil·a·ment | \ ˌmī-krō-ˈfi-lə-mənt 
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\Definition of microfilament
: any of the minute actin-containing protein filaments of eukaryotic cytoplasm that function in maintaining structure and in intracellular movement
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microfilament
nounmi·cro·fil·a·ment | \ ˌmī-krō-ˈfil-ə-mənt \
\Medical Definition of microfilament
: any of the minute actin-containing protein filaments that are widely distributed in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, help maintain their structural framework, and play a role in the movement of cell components
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microfilamentous \ -ˌfil-ə-ˈment-əs \ adjective
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The first known use of microfilament was in 1963
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