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villosity

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vil·los·i·ty  (v-ls-t)
n. pl. vil·los·i·ties
1. The condition of being villous.
2. A villous formation, surface, or coating.
3. A villus.
villosity [vɪˈlɒsɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the state of being villous
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a villous coating or surface
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a villus or a collection of villi
villosity
the condition or quality of being covered with long, soft hairs, as certain plants, or hairlike appendages, as certain of the membranes of the body. — villous, adj.
See also: Hair
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