stereocilium en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-yom Proto-Indo-European *ḱelyom Proto-Italic *keljom Latin ciliumbor. English cilium English stereocilium From stereo- + cilium.
Meanings
- Any of many nonmotile cellular structures resembling long microvilli; those of the inner ear are responsible for auditory transduction
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stereocilia | Number=Plur | lexicographic |