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| vil·lus [ vílləss ] (plural vil·li [ ví l ]) |
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1. minute protuberance: a vascular protuberance growing out from some mucous membranes, e.g. from that of the small intestine of some vertebrates or from the chorion that surrounds an embryo
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2. zoology anatomy placental growth: a finger-shaped protuberance that contributes to the formation of the placenta in mammals
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3. outgrowth on plant: a fine part resembling a hair, growing from the surface of a plant
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| [Early 18th century. < Latin, "shaggy hair"] |
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