mi·cro·villus \"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