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microvillus
[ mahy-kroh-vil-uhs ]
noun
Cell Biology.
plural microvilli
- any of the small, fingerlike projections of the surface of an epithelial cell.
microvillus
/ ˌɪəʊˈɪə /
noun
- physiol a thin protuberance present in great abundance at the surface of some epithelial cells, notably in the gut, thus increasing the surface area available for absorption
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Other 51Թ Forms
- c·l c·ldzܲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of microvillus1
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A microvillus is a little finger-like cell membrane projection.
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Five days later, however, they could see “baby cells” budding, some of them with the distinctive hair, or microvillus, on top.
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