- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. Fine hairs on plants, resembling the pile of velvet. Source: opted
- 3. n. a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane Source: wordnet
- 4. 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 increase the absorbing surface. 2. pl. (Bot.) Fine hairs on plants, resembling the pile of velvet. Source: webster
- 5. One of the minute papillary processes on certain vascularmembranes; a villosity; as, villi cover the lining of the smallintestines of many animals and serve to increase the absorbingsurface. Source: adambom
- 6. n. a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane Source: ecdict
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