brush border

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a dense array of microvilli projecting from the surface of certain epithelial tissues, as the lining of the intestinal tract.

brush border

noun

1. See microvillus
   physiol a layer of tightly packed minute finger-like protuberances on cells that line absorptive surfaces, such as those of the intestine and kidney See also microvillus

Word History and Origins

Origin of brush border¹

First recorded in 1900–05