VILLUS


Meaning of VILLUS in English

n. (pl. villi) 1 Anat. each of the short finger-like processes on some membranes, esp. on the mucous membrane of the small intestine. 2 Bot. (in pl.) long soft hairs covering fruit, flowers, etc. villiform adj. villose adj. villosity n. villous adj.

[ L, = shaggy hair ]

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