microfilament

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ filament.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪləmənt/

Noun

microfilament (plural microfilaments)

  1. A thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
    Synonym: actin filament

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