Villus Explained

Villus (Latin: "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, 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, small, slender teeth forming velvety bands.

See also

• Villi (disambiguation)