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microvillous

microvillous adjective: relating to microvilli.

Adjective

microvillous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to microvilli
    • The study speculated that long rod-shaped bacteria found between the microvillous epithelial cells could be considered as long-term residents within the bacterial community of the midgut due to its locality in the midgut and the healthy appearance of epithelia in contact with the bacteria [55 ].2015 August 19, “Interaction of Vibrio spp. with the Inner Surface of the Digestive Tract of Penaeus monodon”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of microvillous

From micro- + villous.

Questions about microvillous

What does microvillous mean?
Microvillous means relating to microvilli.
What part of speech is microvillous?
Microvillous is an adjective.

Words near microvillous in the dictionary

  1. microvillar
  2. microvilli
  3. microvilliated
  4. microvillosities
  5. microvillosity
  6. microvillous
  7. microvillus
  8. microvinification
  9. microvinifications
  10. microviral
  11. microvirality

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