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stereocilium

[ ster-ee-uh-sil-ee-uhm, steer- ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural ster·e·o·cil·i·a [ster-ee-, uh, -, sil, -ee-, uh, steer-].
  1. any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereocilium1

From New Latin; stereo-, cilium

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