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单词 microvillus
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microvillus

[ mahy-kroh-vil-uhs ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˈvɪl əs /

noun, plural mi·cro·vil·li [mahy-kroh-vil-ahy]. /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈvɪl aɪ/. Cell Biology.

any of the small, fingerlike projections of the surface of an epithelial cell.

Origin of microvillus

First recorded in 1950–55; micro- + villus

OTHER WORDS FROM microvillus

mi·cro·vil·lar, mi·cro·vil·lous, adjective

Words nearby microvillus

microtone, microtopography, microtremor, microtubule, microvasculature, microvillus, microvolt, microwatt, microwave, microwave background, microwave communication
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British Dictionary definitions for microvillus

microvillus
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈvɪləs) /

noun plural -li (-laɪ)

physiol a thin protuberance present in great abundance at the surface of some epithelial cells, notably in the gut, thus increasing the surface area available for absorption
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Medical definitions for microvillus

microvillus
[ mī′krō-vĭləs ]

n. pl. mi•cro•vil•li (-vĭlī′)

Any of the minute hairlike structures projecting from the surface of certain types of epithelial cells, especially those of the small intestine.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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