mi·cro·vil·lus | \ ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-ləs 
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\ 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
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microvillar \ ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-lər \ adjective
\ adjectivemicrovillous \ ˌmī-krō-ˈvi-ləs \ adjective
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microvillus
nounmi·cro·vil·lus | \ -ˈvil-əs \
\ 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
\ adjectivemicrovillous \ -ˈvil-əs \ adjective
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