microfilament
noun
mi·cro·fil·a·ment
ˌmī-krō-ˈfi-lə-mənt 
: any of the minute actin-containing protein filaments of eukaryotic cytoplasm that function in maintaining structure and in intracellular movement
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Dormant NSCs in Drosophila have a protrusion that extends from the cell body; the researchers had recently demonstrated that the protrusion is enriched with actin microfilaments.
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microfilament
noun
mi·cro·fil·a·ment
ˌmī-krō-ˈfil-ə-mənt
: any of the minute actin-containing protein filaments that are widely distributed in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, help maintain their structural framework, and play a role in the movement of cell components
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