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microfilament
[ mahy-kruh-fil-uh-muhnt ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈfɪl ə mənt /
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noun Cell Biology.
a minute, narrow tubelike cell structure composed of a protein similar to actin, occurring singly and in bundles, involved in cytoplasmic movement and changes in cell shape.
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OTHER WORDS FROM microfilament
mi·cro·fil·a·men·tous [mahy-kroh-fil-uh-men-tuhs], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌfɪl əˈmɛn təs/, adjectiveWords nearby microfilament
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British Dictionary definitions for microfilament
microfilament
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈfɪləmənt) /
noun
thin filament, composed of the protein actin and associated proteins, that occurs abundantly in muscle and in the cytoplasm of other cells
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Medical definitions for microfilament
microfilament
[ mī′krō-fĭl′ə-mənt ]
n.
Any of the minute fibers located throughout the cytoplasm of cells, composed of actin and functioning primarily in maintaining the structural integrity of a cell.
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