microfilament

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ filament.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪləmənt/

Noun

microfilament (plural microfilaments)

1. 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