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villus

noun

Meaning

  1. A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.
  2. One of the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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