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microfilament

/ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪləmənt/

microfilament noun: a thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.

Noun

microfilament (plural microfilaments)

  1. A thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
    Synonyms:
    actin filament

microfilament meaning in Arabic

microfilament in Arabic

protein filament in cells
خيط أكتين

Synonyms of microfilament

  • actin filament

Forms of microfilament

pluralmicrofilaments

Origin of microfilament

From micro- + filament.

Questions about microfilament

What does microfilament mean?
Microfilament means a thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
What is microfilament in Arabic?
Microfilament in Arabic is خيط أكتين. See Microfilament meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is microfilament?
Microfilament is a noun.
How do you pronounce microfilament?
Microfilament is pronounced /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪləmənt/.
What is the plural of microfilament?
The plural of microfilament is microfilaments.

Words near microfilament in the dictionary

  1. microfiching
  2. microfiction
  3. microfictions
  4. microfigure
  5. microfigures
  6. microfilament
  7. microfilamentous
  8. microfilaments
  9. microfilaraemia
  10. microfilaraemias
  11. microfilaraemic

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