Villus ( la, "shaggy hair", link=no, : villi) may refer to: * Intestinal villus, refers to any one of the small, finger-shaped outgrowths of the epithelial lining of the wall of the intestine. Clusters of projections are referred as intestinal villi. *

Chorionic villi Chorionic villi are villi that sprout from the chorion to provide maximal contact area with maternal blood. They are an essential element in pregnancy from a histomorphologic perspective, and are, by definition, a product of conception. Branche ...

, found on the surface of the outermost membrane (the chorion) of the fetus * Arachnoid villi, located on the arachnoid membrane of the brain *

Villiform teeth This glossary of ichthyology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in ichthyology, the study of fishes. A B C ...

, small, slender teeth forming velvety bands.

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