microfilament

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Etymology

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micro- +‎ filament

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪləmənt/

Noun

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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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