Complete Definition of "microvillus"

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Etymology
From Greek mikros "small", and L. villus "hair".
Noun
microvillus (usually pl microvilli)

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

Translations
German: Mikrovillus

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