microtether

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noun

A very small tether (that typically hold vesicles in place)

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounmicrotether (plural microtethers)

plural microtethers

  1. anatomyA very small tether (that typically hold vesicles in place)

Origin

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APA

microtether. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtether

MLA

“microtether.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtether. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microtether,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtether.

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