Synonyms & related words for microvilli

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of microvilli. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to microvilli

Explore words related to microvilli — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include microvillus, microvillous, villi, microvillar, villous, villus, tonoplast, epithelium. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does microvilli come from?

The word microvilli breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: micro-, from Greek mikros (“small”); vill, from Latin villus (“shaggy hair, tuft”); and -i, from Latin -i (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.