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microvillus

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noun mi·cro·vil·lus \ -ˈvi-ləs \

Definition of microvillus

plural microvilli 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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microvillar

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microvillous

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microvillus

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noun mi·cro·vil·lus \ -ˈvil-əs \

medical Definition of microvillus

plural microvilli play \-ˌlī\
: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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microvillar

play \-ˈvil-ər\ adjective
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microvillous

play \-ˈvil-əs\ adjective

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