Villus

Definition:

  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) Fine hairs on plants, resembling the pile of velvet.

Compare villus with other words:

villas vs. villus

velum vs. villus

mobile vs. villus

villi vs. villus

villous vs. villus

intestine vs. villus

membrane vs. villus

projection vs. villus

mucous vs. villus