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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
villiform, Villingen-Schwenningen, Villon, Villon, François, villose, villosity, villous, villus, Vilma, Vilnius, Vilyui
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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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