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stereocilium

American

[ster-ee-uh-sil-ee-uhm, steer-] / ˌstɛr i əˈsɪl i əm, ˌstɪər- /

noun

Anatomy.

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.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

stereocilia

plural

Etymology

Origin of stereocilium

From New Latin; see origin at stereo-, cilium

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