microvillus

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Françaismicrovillosité

DeutschMikrovillus Mikrozotte

Portuguêsmicrovilosidade

4 more languages

العربيةزُغَيْبَة

日本語微絨毛

한국어미융모

Tiếng Việtvi nhung mao

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

microvinification microvirid microviridin microvirin microvirus microviscoamylograph

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