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Villous
2. Shaggy or covered with villi (see above).
Villous is also known as villose. Villous comes from the Old Norse word "villous" meaning "shaggy hair," and the Greek word "osus" meaning "characterized by." Put them all together and you have "characterized by shaggy hair."
1. Relating to villi. Villi are more than one villus. In general, a villus is a tiny, thin, fingerlike structure with a blood supply that sticks out from the surface.
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