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microvillus
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Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments. Present in especially large numbers on the absorptive surface of intestinal cells. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0815316194 ]
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Label
microvillus
Subsets
goslim_pir
comment
Note that this term refers to a projection from a single cell, and should not be confused with 'microvillus' as used to refer to a multicellular structure such as that found in the placenta.
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cellular_component
has related synonym
microvilli
id
GO:0005902