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villi

Plural of villus.

Used in 11 species profiles

Potamotrygon falkneri
Potamotrygon henlei
Potamotrygon hystrix
Potamotrygon leopoldi
Potamotrygon motoro
Potamotrygon orbignyi

Related terms

villiform
Having the appearance or form of a villus or series of villi.
villiform teeth
Slender, abundant, crowded teeth resembling villi or the bristles of a brush present in some fishes.
villus
In biology, a minute, hairlike process present on certain membranes, such as the mucous membrane in the small intestine of many vertebrates. Typically has a sensory or absorptive function.

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