microvillae

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A form of microvillus — Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of microvillus
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APA

microvillae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvillae

MLA

“microvillae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvillae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microvillae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvillae.

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