Word: microvillus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
vil
lus
Definition: Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: villus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: villus
Language: la
Decoded: villus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair