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microvilli

microvilli is the plural of microvillus.

Meaning of microvillus

Noun

microvillus (plural microvilli or microvillae)

  1. Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.

Questions about microvilli

What is microvilli the plural of?
Microvilli is the plural of microvillus.

Words near microvilli in the dictionary

  1. microvideoscope
  2. microvideoscopes
  3. microvideoscopy
  4. microvillae
  5. microvillar
  6. microvilli
  7. microvilliated
  8. microvillosities
  9. microvillosity
  10. microvillous
  11. microvillus

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