stereocilium


ster·e·o·cil·i·um

, pl.

ster·e·o·cil·i·a

(ster'ē-ō-sil'ē-ŭm, -ă), A nonmotile long microvillus. [stereo- + L. cilium, eyelid]

stereocilia

S18-897340 (stĕr″ē-ō-sĭl′ē-ă) stereocilium Microvilli on the free surfaces of cells lining the ductus epididymis and ductus deferens, and of the hair cells of the receptors of the inner ear.