"stereocilium" meaning in All languages combined

See stereocilium on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: stereocilia [plural]
Etymology: stereo- + cilium Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|stereo|cilium}} stereo- + cilium Head templates: {{en-noun|stereocilia}} stereocilium (plural stereocilia)
  1. (anatomy) Any of many nonmotile cellular structures resembling long microvilli; those of the inner ear are responsible for auditory transduction Wikipedia link: Stereocilia Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-stereocilium-en-noun-1FhGh8yv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with stereo- Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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