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
Other Word Forms
- intervillous adjective
- villously adverb
Etymology
Origin of villous
Example Sentences
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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
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
Comprehensive gene expression profiling of Peyer’s patch M cells, villous M-like cells, and intestinal epithelial cells.
From Nature
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
The region of the intestinal tract with the poorest coverage of protective mucous, the proximal small intestine, also has the greatest exposed epithelial surface area owing to its prominent villous structure.
From Nature
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