microfilament en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪləmənt/
Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-der. Proto-Italic *fī(s)lom Latin fīlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin fīlō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Medieval Latin fīlāmentumbor. English filament English microfilament From micro- + filament.
Meanings
- A thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| microfilaments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
ar خيط أكتين (protein filament in cells) · de Mikrofilament (protein filament in cells) · cs mikrofilamentum (protein filament in cells)