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Any microscopic animal.  

Cylindrical outgrowth from villi and surrounding epithelial cells. They constitute the brush border and function in absorption of nutrients. Microscopic, cilia-like protrusions present on the plasma membrane that emanate from the surface of the epithelial cells lining the intestinal wall.  

The process of producing microspores.  

Pollen mother cell.  

Enzymes located in the liver that break down substances into simpler compounds.  

Pertaining to objects that can be observed only with the aid of a microscope. Invisible to the naked eye. So small that it can only be seen through a microscope. Too small to be seen clearly without the use of a microscope. So incredibly tiny that it can only be seen when examined under a…

A laboratory instrument used to magnify objects. Many disease-producing organisms are so small that they can be observed only through the use of a These organisms are said to be microscopic. A scientific instrument with lenses, which makes very small objects appear larger. Instrument for producing a magnified image of an object that may be…

The perception of objects as smaller than they actually are macropsia. A condition in which someone sees objects smaller than they really are, caused by an unusual development in the retina. A condition in which objects appear smaller than they really are. It is usually due to disease of the retina affecting the macula but…