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villous
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vil·lous  (vls)
adj.
1. Biology Of, relating to, resembling, or covered with villi.
2. Botany Covered with soft, shaggy unmatted hairs.

[From Latin villsus, hairy, from villus, shaggy hair.]

villous·ly adv.

villous [ˈvɪləs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plant parts) covered with long hairs
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of, relating to, or having villi
[from Latin villōsus, from villus tuft of hair]
villously  adv


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