n.
Pronunciation: - ' vi-l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -vil · li \ - ' vi- ˌ l ī , -( ˌ )l ē \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1953
: a microscopic projection of a tissue, cell, or cell organelle especially : any of the fingerlike outward projections of some cell surfaces
– mi · cro · vil · lar \ - ' vi-l ə r \ adjective
– mi · cro · vil · lous \ - ' vi-l ə s \ adjective