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microvillus

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mi·cro·vil·lus  (mkr-vls)
n. pl. mi·cro·vil·li (-vl)
Any of the minute hairlike structures projecting from the surface of certain types of epithelial cells, especially those of the small intestine.
micro·villar (-lr) adj.
microvillus [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈvɪləs]
n pl -li [-laɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol a thin protuberance present in great abundance at the surface of some epithelial cells, notably in the gut, thus increasing the surface area available for absorption
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