villous

[ vil-uh s ]
/ ˈvɪl əs /
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adjective

covered with or of the nature of villi.
having villiform processes.
Botany. pubescent with long and soft hairs that are not interwoven.

Origin of villous

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at villose, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM villous

vil·lous·ly, adverb in·ter·vil·lous, adjective

Words nearby villous

villon, villon, françois, villose, villositis, villosity, villous, villous adenoma, villous carcinoma, villous tenosynovitis, villus, villusectomy

Words related to villous

furry, shaggy, woolly, fuzzy, unshaven, hirsute, bearded, bristly, bushy, downy, fleecy, flocculent, fluffy, rough, tufted, bewhiskered, lanate, pileous, piliferous, pubescent

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British Dictionary definitions for villous

villous
/ (ˈvɪləs) /

adjective

(of plant parts) covered with long hairs
of, relating to, or having villi

Derived forms of villous

villously, adverb

Word Origin for villous

C14: from Latin villōsus, from villus tuft of hair

Medical definitions for villous

villous
[ vĭl′əs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, resembling, or covered with villi.