villus

[ vil-uhs ]

/ ˈvɪl əs /

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noun, plural vil·li [vil-ahy]. /ˈvɪl aɪ/.

Anatomy, Zoology. one of the minute, wormlike processes on certain membranes, especially on the mucous membrane of the small intestine, where they serve in absorbing nutriment.

Botany. one of the long, soft, straight hairs covering the fruit, flowers, and other parts of certain plants.

Origin of villus

1695–1705; <Latin: shaggy hair, thick nap

Words nearby villus

villosity, villous, villous adenoma, villous carcinoma, villous tenosynovitis, villus, villusectomy, Vilma, Vilnius, Vilyui, vim

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Example sentences from the Web for villus

Villus: a short, hair-like or papillate process on the surface of certain absorbent and sensory organs.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Villi: soft hairs or papillate processes: plural of villus, q.v.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for villus

villus

/ (ˈvɪləs) /

noun plural villi (ˈvɪlaɪ) (usually plural)

zoology anatomy any of the numerous finger-like projections of the mucous membrane lining the small intestine of many vertebrates

any similar membranous process, such as any of those in the mammalian placenta

botany any of various hairlike outgrowths, as from the stem of a moss

Word Origin for villus

C18: from Latin: shaggy hair

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Medical definitions for villus

villus

[ vĭl′əs ]

n. pl. vil•li (vĭl′ī)

A minute projection arising from a mucous membrane, especially one of the vascular projections of the small intestine.

Such a projection of the chorion that contributes to placental formation in mammals.

Scientific definitions for villus

villus

[ vĭl′əs ]

Plural villi (vĭl′ī)

A small projection on the surface of a mucous membrane, such as that of the small intestine.

单词	villus
释义	villus [ vil-uhs ] / ˈvɪl əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR villus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural vil·li [vil-ahy]. /ˈvɪl aɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology. one of the minute, wormlike processes on certain membranes, especially on the mucous membrane of the small intestine, where they serve in absorbing nutriment. Botany. one of the long, soft, straight hairs covering the fruit, flowers, and other parts of certain plants. Origin of villus 1695–1705; <Latin: shaggy hair, thick nap Words nearby villus villosity, villous, villous adenoma, villous carcinoma, villous tenosynovitis, villus, villusectomy, Vilma, Vilnius, Vilyui, vim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for villus Villus: a short, hair-like or papillate process on the surface of certain absorbent and sensory organs. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Villi: soft hairs or papillate processes: plural of villus, q.v. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for villus villus / (ˈvɪləs) / noun plural villi (ˈvɪlaɪ) (usually plural) zoology anatomy any of the numerous finger-like projections of the mucous membrane lining the small intestine of many vertebrates any similar membranous process, such as any of those in the mammalian placenta botany any of various hairlike outgrowths, as from the stem of a moss Word Origin for villus C18: from Latin: shaggy 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 villus wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, sideburn, eyebrow, mane, shock, lock, tress, down, cut, tuft, bristle, filament, beard Medical definitions for villus villus [ vĭl′əs ] n. pl. vil•li (vĭl′ī) A minute projection arising from a mucous membrane, especially one of the vascular projections of the small intestine. Such a projection of the chorion that contributes to placental formation in mammals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for villus villus [ vĭl′əs ] Plural villi (vĭl′ī) A small projection on the surface of a mucous membrane, such as that of the small intestine. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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villus

noun, plural vil·li [vil-ahy]. /ˈvɪl aɪ/.

Origin of villus

Words nearby villus

Example sentences from the Web for villus

British Dictionary definitions for villus

noun plural villi (ˈvɪlaɪ) (usually plural)

Word Origin for villus

Words related to villus

Medical definitions for villus

n. pl. vil•li (vĭl′ī)

Scientific definitions for villus

Plural villi (vĭl′ī)