Meanings
adjectivemicrovillous (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to microvilli
The study speculated that long rod-shaped bacteria found between the microvillous epithelial cells could be considered as long-term residents within the bacterial community of the midgut due to its locality in the midgut and the healthy appearance of epithelia in contact with the bacteria [55 ].
2015 August 19, “Interaction of Vibrio spp. with the Inner Surface of the Digestive Tract of Penaeus monodon”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
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microvillous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvillous
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“microvillous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvillous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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