villiform

[ vil-uh-fawrm ]

/ ˈvɪl əˌfɔrm /

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adjective

having the form of a villus.

shaped and set so as to resemble the pile of velvet, as the teeth of certain fishes.

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Origin of villiform

From the New Latin word villiformis, dating back to 1840–50. See villus, -i-, -form

Words nearby villiform

Villeneuve, Villeurbanne, villi, Villiers, Villiers de l'Isle Adam, villiform, Villingen-Schwenningen, Villon, Villon, François, villose, villosity

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How to use villiform in a sentence

The teeth are disposed on the jaws in rather broad villiform bands, the individual teeth being setaceous and erect.
Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.|J Lort Stokes
The jaws, vomer, palatines, and upper and lower pharyngeals are armed with bands of small villiform teeth.
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 2 of 2)|Henri Mouhot
The most usual type of teeth among fishes is that of villiform bands.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for villiform

villiform

/ (ˈvɪlɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

having the form of a villus or a series of villi

Word Origin for villiform

C19: from New Latin villiformis, from Latin villus shaggy hair + -form

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