villiform

[ vil-uh-fawrm ]

/ ˈvɪl əˌfɔrm /

adjective

having the form of a villus.

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

Words nearby villiform

villeneuve, villeurbanne, villi, villiers, villiers de l'isle adam, villiform, villingen-schwenningen, villoma, villon, villon, françois, villose

Origin of villiform

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

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Examples from the Web for villiform

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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