- villiform
- villiform [vil′ə fôrm΄]adj.[< VILLUS + -i- + -FORM]1. like villi in form2. designating the small teeth of some fishes, so closely set as to resemble the pile of velvet
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
villiform
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Villiform — Vil li*form, a. [Villus + form.] Having the form or appearance of villi; like close set fibers, either hard or soft; as, the teeth of perch are villiform. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
villiform — vil·li·form vil ə .fȯrm adj having the form or appearance of villi <villiform polyps in the distal large bowel (H. E. Mulcahy )(et al)> … Medical dictionary
villiform — ˈviləˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary vill (from New Latin villus) + iform : having the form or appearance of villi : resembling the pile of velvet; often : resembling bristles in a brush a … Useful english dictionary
villiform — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1846 having the form or appearance of villi … New Collegiate Dictionary
villiform — crowded into coarse velvety bands or patches … Dictionary of ichthyology
villiform — /vil euh fawrm /, adj. 1. having the form of a villus. 2. shaped and set so as to resemble the pile of velvet, as the teeth of certain fishes. [1840 50; < NL villiformis. See VILLUS, I , FORM] * * * … Universalium
villiform — adjective having villi … Wiktionary
villiform — of the form or shape of velvet Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
villiform — vil·li·form … English syllables
villiform — vil•li•form [[t]ˈvɪl əˌfɔrm[/t]] adj. bio frm having the form of or resembling villi • Etymology: 1840–50; < NL villiformis. See villus, i , form … From formal English to slang
