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microvillus

microvillus noun: any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.

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.

microvillus meaning in Hindi and Arabic

microvillus in Hindi

fingerlike extension
सूक्ष्मांकुर sūkṣmāṅkur

microvillus in Arabic

fingerlike extension
زُغَيْبَة zuḡayba

Forms of microvillus

pluralmicrovilli
pluralmicrovillae

Origin of microvillus

From micro- + villus.

Words formed from microvillus

Questions about microvillus

What does microvillus mean?
Microvillus means any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.
What is microvillus in Hindi?
Microvillus in Hindi is सूक्ष्मांकुर (sūkṣmāṅkur). See Microvillus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is microvillus?
Microvillus is a noun.
What is the plural of microvillus?
The plural of microvillus is microvilli.

Words near microvillus in the dictionary

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

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