microfilament
(mīˌkrō-fĭlˈə-mənt)
noun 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.
Related Forms:
- miˌcro·filˌa·menˈtous (-mĕnˈtəs) adjective
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