villus
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/ˈvɪləs/
Definition of villus
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.
“where a villus comes next to a gland the short cubical cells of the gland may be traced into the columnar cells of the villus , the hyaline border becoming more marked”
“Studies of the viable blood cells with phase contrast microscopy showed peculiar cells that had numerous short villi and were arbitrarily called “hairy cells.””
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noun
-
A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.
“where a villus comes next to a gland the short cubical cells of the gland may be traced into the columnar cells of the villus , the hyaline border becoming more marked”
“Studies of the viable blood cells with phase contrast microscopy showed peculiar cells that had numerous short villi and were arbitrarily called “hairy cells.””
- One of the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin villus (“shaggy hair”).
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