VILLUS
\vˈɪləs], \vˈɪləs], \v_ˈɪ_l_ə_s]\
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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.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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