villous
Americanadjective
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covered with or of the nature of villi.
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having villiform processes.
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Botany. pubescent with long and soft hairs that are not interwoven.
adjective
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(of plant parts) covered with long hairs
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of, relating to, or having villi
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Etymology
Origin of villous
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at villose, -ous
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When mice were engineered to lack the RANK/RANKL system in the intestine, the villous expansion during pregnancy and breastfeeding was significantly impaired.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
The 33-mer DGP fits perfectly with HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 and triggers an immune response, leading to inflammation and small intestine villous atrophy.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
For conventional adenomas, high-grade dysplasia is related to larger adenoma size and a villous component and is an important risk factor for metastasizing cancer.
From Nature ● Sep. 18, 2013
Although the tissue samples proved benign, doctors concluded the polyp was a villous adenoma, so called because of the villi, or finger-like projections visible under a microscope.
From Time Magazine Archive
Leaves linear, frequently involute, and the ligule or throat of the sheath bearded with long villous hairs.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Asa Gray
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