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Villus   Listen
noun
Villus  n.  (pl. villi)  
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.
pl. (Bot.) Fine hairs on plants, resembling the pile of velvet.





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Words linked to "Villus" :   chorionic villus, chorionic villus sampling, appendage, outgrowth, chorionic villus biopsy


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