villus

villus is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: One of the minute papillary processes on certain vascular membranes; a villosity; as, villi cover the lining of the small intestines of many animals and serve to increase the absorbing surface. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 13 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. One of the minute papillary processes on certain vascular membranes; a villosity; as, villi cover the lining of the small intestines of many animals and serve to increase the absorbing surface.
2. noun. Fine hairs on plants, resembling the pile of velvet.
3. noun. a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane

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