microvillus

noun

mi·​cro·​vil·​lus ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-ləs How to pronounce microvillus (audio)
plural microvilli ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-ˌlī How to pronounce microvillus (audio) -(ˌ)lē How to pronounce microvillus (audio)
: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle
especially : any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces
microvillar
ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-lər How to pronounce microvillus (audio)
adjective
microvillous
ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-ləs How to pronounce microvillus (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microvillus was in 1953

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“Microvillus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microvillus. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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microvillus

noun
mi·​cro·​vil·​lus -ˈvil-əs How to pronounce microvillus (audio)
plural microvilli -ˌlī How to pronounce microvillus (audio)
: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle
especially : any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces
microvillar
-ˈvil-ər How to pronounce microvillus (audio)
adjective
microvillous
-ˈvil-əs How to pronounce microvillus (audio)
adjective
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