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villosity

[ vi-los-i-tee ]

noun

, plural vil·los·i·ties.
  1. a villous surface or coating.
  2. a number of villi together.
  3. a villus.

villosity

/ vɪˈlɒsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being villous
  2. a villous coating or surface
  3. a villus or a collection of villi
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of villosity1

First recorded in 1770–80; villose + -ity
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Example Sentences

Dryness seems generally to favour the hairyness or villosity of plants.

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