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What is the noun for microvillus?

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microvillus
  1. Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Each microvillus contains a core of actin filaments organized in bundles by actin binding proteins such as villin, fibrin, and espin.”
      “The ratio of the surface area of a microvillus to the area of the unit cell can be determined numerically.”
      “Furthermore, there are transport proteins in the microvillus membrane associated with the passage of sodium ions, D-glucose, and amino acids.”
microvilli
  1. plural of microvillus
  2. Examples:
    1. “The comparably large decrease in the average Young's modulus could have been caused by floating of microvilli or lamellipodia, respectively.”
      “The diagnosis was confirmed by the ultrastructural demonstration of large desmosomes and long microvilli at the cell surface.”
      “Specialized structures were present, including microvilli of varying length, desmosomes, and cell membrane interdigitations.”
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