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microvillus

Syllabification: (mi·cro·vil·lus)
Pronunciation: /ˌmīkrōˈviləs/

Definition of microvillus

noun (plural microvilli /-ˈvilˌī, -ˈvilē/)

Biology
  • each of a large number of minute projections from the surface of some cells.

Derivatives

microvillar

Pronunciation: /-ˈvilər/

adjective

microvillous

Pronunciation: /-ˈviləs/

adjective

microvillus in other Oxford dictionaries

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