villous

[ vil-uhs ]

/ ˈvɪl əs /

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adjective

covered with or of the nature of villi.

having villiform processes.

Botany. pubescent with long and soft hairs that are not interwoven.

Origin of villous

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at villose, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM villous

vil·lous·ly, adverbin·ter·vil·lous, adjective

Words nearby villous

Villon, Villon, François, villose, villositis, villosity, villous, villous adenoma, villous carcinoma, villous tenosynovitis, villus, villusectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for villous

The pileus is somewhat coriaceous, firm, pulvinate, villous.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The stem is compressed and villous, often channelled, nearly erect.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The callus of the third glume is short, pointed and villous.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
The villous processes and fringes may take on an exaggerated growth, and give rise to pedunculated and other forms of loose body.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

He himself introduced a catheter, and on withdrawing it a piece of villous tissue was found.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for villous

villous

/ (ˈvɪləs) /

adjective

(of plant parts) covered with long hairs

of, relating to, or having villi

Derived forms of villous

villously, adverb

Word Origin for villous

C14: from Latin villōsus, from villus tuft of hair

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Medical definitions for villous

villous

[ vĭl′əs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, resembling, or covered with villi.

单词	villous
释义	villous [ vil-uhs ] / ˈvɪl əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR villous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective covered with or of the nature of villi. having villiform processes. Botany. pubescent with long and soft hairs that are not interwoven. Origin of villous Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at villose, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM villous vil·lous·ly, adverbin·ter·vil·lous, adjective Words nearby villous Villon, Villon, François, villose, villositis, villosity, villous, villous adenoma, villous carcinoma, villous tenosynovitis, villus, villusectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for villous The pileus is somewhat coriaceous, firm, pulvinate, villous. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard The stem is compressed and villous, often channelled, nearly erect. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard The callus of the third glume is short, pointed and villous. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar The villous processes and fringes may take on an exaggerated growth, and give rise to pedunculated and other forms of loose body. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles He himself introduced a catheter, and on withdrawing it a piece of villous tissue was found. Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for villous villous / (ˈvɪləs) / adjective (of plant parts) covered with long hairs of, relating to, or having villi Derived forms of villous villously, adverb Word Origin for villous C14: from Latin villōsus, from villus tuft of hair 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 Words related to villous furry, shaggy, woolly, fuzzy, unshaven, hirsute, bearded, bristly, bushy, downy, fleecy, flocculent, fluffy, rough, tufted, bewhiskered, lanate, pileous, piliferous, pubescent Medical definitions for villous villous [ vĭl′əs ] adj. Of, relating to, resembling, or covered with villi. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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villous

adjective

Origin of villous

OTHER WORDS FROM villous

Words nearby villous

Example sentences from the Web for villous

British Dictionary definitions for villous

adjective

Derived forms of villous

Word Origin for villous

Words related to villous

Medical definitions for villous

adj.