Definition of Microvillus

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

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Definition of Microvillus

1. [n -VILLI]

Medical Definition of Microvillus

1. A minute process or protrusion from the free surface of a cell. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Microvillus

microvariation
microvariations
microvaristor
microvaristors
microvascular
microvascular anastomosis
microvasculature
microvegetation
microvesicle
microvesicles
microvessel
microvessels
microvillar
microvilli
microvillous
microvillus (current term)
microviridin
microvirus
microviscosity
microvoid
microvolt
microvolts
microvolume
microwatt
microwatts
microwavable
microwave
microwave-radiation
microwave bomb
microwave diathermy machine

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