ˈviləs adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin villosus rough, shaggy, from villus shaggy hair, tuft of hair + -osus -ous — more at velvet
1.
a. : covered or furnished with villi
two villous normal human ova
b. : of the character of a villus
a villous filament
2. : having soft long hairs
leaves villous underneath
— compare pubescent
• vil·lous·ly adverb