microfilament

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ filament

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪləmənt/

Noun

microfilament (plural microfilaments)

A thin filament made of the protein actin and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
Synonym: actin filament

Translations

protein filament in cells

Arabic: خيط أكتين m
Czech: mikrofilamentum n
German: Mikrofilament n

See also

microtubule

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