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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-kroh-vil-uh s]
- /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈvɪl əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahy-kroh-vil-uh s]
- /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈvɪl əs/
Definitions of microvilli word
- noun plural microvilli any of the small, fingerlike projections of the surface of an epithelial cell. 1
- noun microvilli Plural form of microvillus. 1
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Origin of microvilli
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; micro- + villus
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Parts of speech for Microvilli
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
microvilli popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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microvilli usage trend in Literature
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- what type of cell functions does microvilli indicate?
- what is the structural significance of microvilli?
- what is the function of microvilli in the small intestine?
- what are villi and microvilli?
- microvilli and goblet cells are associated with which tissue?
- where is microvilli found?
- what is villi and microvilli?
- why do the cells in the proximal tubule have microvilli?
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