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villi Definition


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villus
noun villi
    1. anatomy.
      Any of many tiny fingerlike projections that line the inside of the small intestine and absorb the products of digestion.
    2. bot.
      A long soft hair.
Derivative: villiform
adj
    Derivative: villous
    adj
      Etymology: 18c: Latin, meaning ‘shaggy hair'.



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