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microvillus

[ mahy-kroh-vil-uhs ]

noun

Cell Biology.
plural microvilli
  1. any of the small, fingerlike projections of the surface of an epithelial cell.


microvillus

/ ˌɪəʊˈɪə /

noun

  1. 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

First recorded in 1950–55; micro- + villus
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Example Sentences

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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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