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villosity
[ vi-los-i-tee ]
/ vɪˈlɒs ɪ ti /
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noun, plural vil·los·i·ties.
a villous surface or coating.
a number of villi together.
a villus.
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Words nearby villosity
villoma, Villon, Villon, François, villose, villositis, villosity, villous, villous adenoma, villous carcinoma, villous tenosynovitis, villus
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How to use villosity in a sentence
Dryness seems generally to favour the hairyness or villosity of plants.
British Dictionary definitions for villosity
villosity
/ (vɪˈlɒsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the state of being villous
a villous coating or surface
a villus or a collection of villi
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Medical definitions for villosity
villosity
[ vĭ-lŏs′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The condition of being villous.
A villous formation, surface, or coating.
A villus.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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