finger-like projection

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projection
noun
uk
/prəˈdʒek.ʃən/us
/prəˈdʒek.ʃən/
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(Definition ofprojectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The rumen wall is covered in small, finger-like projections called papillae, which are flattened, approximately 0.5 cm in length and 0.3 cm wide in cattle.
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The cytotrophoblast secretes proteolytic enzymes to breakdown the extracellular matrix between the endometrial cells to allow finger-like projections of trophoblast to penetrate through.
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The individual epithelial cells also have finger-like projections known as microvilli.
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Some species have large cloacal cavities that are lined with many finger-like projections.
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Each one narrows at the apex into a large osculum and this may be surrounded by small, finger-like projections.
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The wall itself is made up of folds, each of which has many tiny finger-like projections known as villi on its surface.
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Four gonads are attached to finger-like projections that extend through subumbrellar openings (the ostia).
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Certain rays of the pectoral fins may be adapted into finger-like projections, such as in sea robins and flying gurnards.
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The cheilocystidia are scattered to abundant, aciculate or with the midportion somewhat enlarged and the apex forked or branched, and give rise to two or several contorted finger-like projections.
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The apical surfaces of epithelial cells are dense with actin-based finger-like projections known as microvilli, which increase cell surface area and thereby increase the absorption rate of nutrients.
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