"ˌ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + villus
: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle ; especially : any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces
• mi·cro·vil·lar ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦vilər adjective
• mi·cro·vil·lous -ləs adjective