villous

English

Alternative forms

• villose

Etymology

From Latin villus (“shaggy hair”).

Adjective

villous (comparative more villous, superlative most villous)

1. Hairy, covered with soft long hair.
2. (biology) Covered with villi.

   Giardia causes villous blunting.

Derived terms

• villous lipfern

 

Related terms

• villosity
• villus
• microvillus

Translations

covered with villi

• Czech: klkatý
• French: velu (fr)
• Ido: viloza (io)
• Italian: villoso
• Romanian: vilos (ro)

Anagrams

• luvisol