"villous" meaning in English

See villous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more villous [comparative], most villous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin villus (“shaggy hair”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂welh₁-|id=wool}}, {{der|en|la|villus|t=shaggy hair}} Latin villus (“shaggy hair”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} villous (comparative more villous, superlative most villous)
  1. Hairy, covered with soft long hair.
    Sense id: en-villous-en-adj-EBuMUBH0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 73 27
  2. (biology) Covered with villi. Categories (topical): Biology Translations (covered with villi): klkatý (Czech), velu (French), viloza (Ido), villoso (Italian), vilos (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-villous-en-adj-3ESytHeZ Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'covered with villi': 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: villose Derived forms: villous lipfern Related terms: villosity, villus, microvillus

Alternative forms

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