Definition of microvillus
microvilli
play play \-ˈvi-ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē\: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle; especially : any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces
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Origin and Etymology of microvillus
New Latin
First Known Use: 1953
Medical Dictionary
noun
mi·cro·vil·lus
\-ˈvil-əs\
Medical Definition of microvillus
microvilli
\-ˌlī\play: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle; especially : any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces
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