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chorionic villus

cho·ri·on·ic vil·lus (plural cho·ri·on·ic vil·li)


noun 
Definition:
 
outgrowth from embryo membrane forming placenta: a tiny outgrowth from the outer membrane chorion surrounding an embryo that moves into the womb wall with others to form the placenta ( often used in the plural )

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