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microvillus

villi that are present inside the small intestine to increase its surface area
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microvillus

Summary

microvillus is a cellular component[1]. microvillus has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • microvillus's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • microvillus is a type of actin-based cell projection[4].
  • microvillus is a type of cell appendage[5].
  • microvillus is part of brush border[6].
  • microvillus's Commons category is recorded as Microvilli[7].
  • microvillus comprises actin filament bundle[8].
  • microvillus's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Microvillus'}[9].
  • microvillus's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005902[10].

Body

Definition and Type

microvillus's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3]. Recorded subclass of include actin-based cell projection[4] and cell appendage[5].

Use and Application

microvillus comprises actin filament bundle[8]. microvillus is part of brush border[6].

Why It Matters

microvillus has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] microvillus is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1nhSrC
    Instance of → cellular component
    Has part(s) → actin filament bundle
    Has parts → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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