villiform
[ vil-uh-fawrm ]
/ ˈvɪl əˌfɔrm /
adjective
having the form of a villus.
shaped and set so as to resemble the pile of velvet, as the teeth of certain fishes.
Words nearby villiform
villeneuve,
villeurbanne,
villi,
villiers,
villiers de l'isle adam,
villiform,
villingen-schwenningen,
villoma,
villon,
villon, françois,
villose
Example sentences from the Web for villiform
The most usual type of teeth among fishes is that of villiform bands.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) |David Starr Jordan
British Dictionary definitions for villiform
villiform
/ (ˈvɪlɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
having the form of a villus or a series of villi
Word Origin for villiform
C19: from New Latin
villiformis, from Latin
villus shaggy hair +
-form