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microvilli

mi·cro·vil·lus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-kroh-vil-uh s]
    • /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈvɪl əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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