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noun (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
Etymology: From Greek mikros "small", and villus "hair".


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