SINCE 1828
microvillus
noun
mi·cro·vil·lus
| \ ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-ləs
\
\
plural microvilli\ ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-ˌlī
, -(ˌ)lē
\
, -(ˌ)lē
\
Definition of microvillus
: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle
especially
: any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces
Other Words from microvillus
microvillar
\ ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-lər
\
adjective
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adjective
microvillous
\ ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-ləs
\
adjective
\
adjective
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microvillus
noun
mi·cro·vil·lus
| \ -ˈvil-əs
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\
plural microvilli\ -ˌlī
\
\
Medical Definition of microvillus
: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle
especially
: any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces
Other Words from microvillus
microvillar
\ -ˈvil-ər
\
adjective
\
adjective
microvillous
\ -ˈvil-əs
\
adjective
\
adjective
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