stereocilium
noun
ste·reo·cil·i·um
-ˈsil-ē-əm 
plural stereocilia
-ē-ə
: a specialized microvillus that superficially resembles a cilium and projects from the surface of certain cells (as the auditory hair cells and the superficial epithelial cells of the epididymis) see kinocilium
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“Stereocilium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/stereocilium. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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