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| vil·los·i·ty [ vi lóssətee ] (plural vil·los·i·ties) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. hairiness: the condition of being covered in long shaggy hairs
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2. being covered with projections: the state of being covered with minute projections
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3. coating of projections: a surface or coating of very fine projections resembling hairs
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4. part resembling hair: a fine projection that resembles a hair
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| [Late 18th century. < Latin villosus (see villous)] |
