villus
English
noun
Definitions
- (biology) A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.
- (botany) One of the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin villus (hair, shaggy hair, tuft of hair, down, tuft, woolly hair).
Origin
Latin
villus
Gloss
hair, shaggy hair, tuft of hair, down, tuft, woolly hair
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
髪