One of the minute papillary processes on certain vascularmembranes; a villosity; as, villi cover the lining of the smallintestines of many animals and serve to increase the absorbingsurface.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/10487/villusRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 02:18:07 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 19:28:56 GMT60Any of the fingerlike or threadlike projections from the surface of certain membranous structures, typically serving to increase surface area and facilitate the passage of fluid or nutrients.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/331385https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/331385Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:44:14 GMTone of many very small finger-like parts that are found on the inside surface of the small intestine and help food to be absorbed

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