villus
English
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Abnormal blood cells with villi on the surface
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪləs
Noun
villus (plural villi)
- (biology) a small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines
Related terms
Translations
small projection from a membrane
Latin
Etymology
Dialectal variant of vellus (“fleece”)
Noun
villus
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | villus | villī |
| genitive | villī | villōrum |
| dative | villō | villīs |
| accusative | villum | villōs |
| ablative | villō | villīs |
| vocative | ville | villī |
Derived terms
- villōsus
- villūtus (Late Latin)
Descendants
References
- villus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- villus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- villus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- villus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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