Definition of Villus
Vil´lus
n.
1.
(Anat.)
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
.
2.
(Bot.)
Fine
hairs
on
plants
,
resembling
the
pile
of
velvet
.
Related Words
appendage
,
chorionic
villus
,
outgrowth
,
process
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