- villosity
- Shagginess; an aggregation of villi.
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vil·los·i·ty (vĭ-losґĭ-te) 1. the condition of being covered with villi. 2. a villus.
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Villosity — Vil*los i*ty, n. 1. State of being villous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A coating of long, slender hairs. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) A villus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
villosity — [vi läs′ə tē] n. pl. villosities 1. the condition of being villous 2. a villus 3. a coating or surface of villi … English World dictionary
villosity — /vi los i tee/, n., pl. villosities. 1. a villous surface or coating. 2. a number of villi together. 3. a villus. [1770 80; VILLOSE + ITY] * * * … Universalium
villosity — noun the state of being villous … Wiktionary
villosity — n. hairiness, shagginess … English contemporary dictionary
villosity — vil·los·i·ty … English syllables
villosity — vil•los•i•ty [[t]vɪˈlɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) anat. a villous surface or coating 2) anat. the condition of being villous 3) anat. a villus • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
villosity — /vəˈlɒsəti/ (say vuh losuhtee) noun (plural villosities) 1. a villous surface or coating. 2. a number of villi together. 3. a villus …
villosity — viˈläsəd.ē noun ( es) Etymology: villose + ity 1. : the state of being villous 2. a. : villus b. : a villous patch or area … Useful english dictionary
Villi — Villus Vil lus, n.; pl. {Villi}. [L., shaggy hair, a tuft of hair.] 1. (Anat.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
