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单词 villiform
释义

villiform

[ vil-uh-fawrm ]
/ ˈvɪl əˌfɔrm /

adjective

having the form of a villus.
shaped and set so as to resemble the pile of velvet, as the teeth of certain fishes.

Origin of villiform

From the New Latin word villiformis, dating back to 1840–50. See villus, -i-, -form

Words nearby villiform

Villeneuve, Villeurbanne, villi, Villiers, Villiers de l'Isle Adam, villiform, Villingen-Schwenningen, villoma, Villon, Villon, François, villose
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Example sentences from the Web for villiform

  • The most usual type of teeth among fishes is that of villiform bands.

    A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for villiform

villiform
/ (ˈvɪlɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

having the form of a villus or a series of villi

Word Origin for villiform

C19: from New Latin villiformis, from Latin villus shaggy hair + -form
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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