villosity
/vɪˈlɑsəti/
noun
- A surface covered with soft, thin, hair-like projections, like the fuzzy texture of certain plants or fabrics.
- The villosity of the peach skin made it feel soft and velvety.
- The fabric's villosity gave the scarf a warm, fuzzy feel against the skin.
- Under the microscope, the leaf's villosity looked like a dense forest of tiny hairs.
- In biology, the condition of having villi (tiny finger-like projections) on a surface, such as in the small intestine.
- Scientists studied the villosity of the stomach wall to understand how it aids digestion.
- Damage to the villosity in the gut can lead to problems with absorbing vitamins.
- The villosity of the intestinal lining increases the surface area for nutrient absorption.
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