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mi⋅cro⋅fil⋅a⋅ment

  [mahy-kruh-fil-uh-muhnt]
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–noun Cell Biology.
a minute, narrow tubelike cell structure composed of a protein similar to actin, occurring singly and in bundles, involved in cytoplasmic movement and changes in cell shape.
Origin:
1960–65; micro- + filament

Related forms:
mi⋅cro⋅fil⋅a⋅men⋅tous  [mahy-kroh-fil-uh-men-tuhs] , adjective
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Monofilament at Bass Pro®
Designed to refract light just like water. Monofilament = invisible.
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Microfilament at Amazon
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mi·cro·fil·a·ment   (mī'krō-fĭl'ə-mənt)   
n.  Any of the minute fibers located throughout the cytoplasm of cells, composed of actin and functioning primarily in maintaining the structural integrity of a cell.
mi'cro·fil'a·men'tous (-měn'təs) adj.
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Main Entry: mi·cro·fil·a·ment
Pronunciation: "mI-krO-'fil-&-m&nt
Function: noun
: any of the minute actin-containingprotein filaments that are widely distributed in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, help maintain their structural framework, and play a role in the movement of cell components —mi·cro·fil·a·men·tous /-"fil-&-'ment-&s/ adjective
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microfilament mi·cro·fil·a·ment (mī'krō-fĭl'ə-mənt)
n.
Any of the minute fibers located throughout the cytoplasm of cells, composed of actin and functioning primarily in maintaining the structural integrity of a cell.

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