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vil·lus
 villus
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- pronunciation:
- vI
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noun |
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villi |
| definition 1: |
any hairlike process on certain mucous membranes of the body that absorb nutrients, secrete mucus, or exchange materials, as in the small intestine or the mammalian placenta.
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| definition 2: |
any of the long soft fine hairs on certain plants.
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