Definitions for villusˈvɪl əs; ˈvɪl aɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vil•lusˈvɪl əs; ˈvɪl aɪ(n.)(pl.)vil•li
any of the fingerlike projections on the surface of certain membranes, esp. on the mucous membrane of the small intestine, functioning to increase the area for the absorption, secretion, or exchange of materials.
Category: Anatomy
any of the long, soft, straight hairs covering the fruit, flowers, and other parts of certain plants.
Category: Botany
Origin of villus:
1695–1705; < L: shaggy hair, thick nap
Princeton's WordNet
villus(noun)
a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
Wiktionary
villus(Noun)
a small projection from a mucous membrane, particularly those found in the intestines
Webster Dictionary
Villus(noun)
one of the minute papillary processes on certain vascular membranes; a villosity; as, villi cover the lining of the small intestines of many animals and serve to increase the absorbing surface
Villus(noun)
fine hairs on plants, resembling the pile of velvet
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