"hair bundle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hair bundles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hair bundle (plural hair bundles)
  1. (cytology) a group of cellular processes resembling hair, characteristic of hair cells Categories (topical): Cytology Holonyms: hair cell Translations (type of sensory receptor): karvasolukimppu (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-hair_bundle-en-noun-YMOLTEl1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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