Plural of villus
irregular plural
The plural of villus is villi.
Forms of villus
| Singular | villus /ˈvɪləs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | villi |
| Countable | countable |
Villi in a sentence
- Studies of the viable blood cells with phase contrast microscopy showed peculiar cells that had numerous short villi and were arbitrarily called “hairy cells.”1966 February, Robert Schrek, ““Hairy” Cells in Blood in Lymphoreticular Neoplastic Disease and “Flagellated” Cells of Normal Lymph Nodes”...
- Chorionic villus samples typically contain a mixture of placental villi and maternally derived decidua.2009, Ronald J. Wapner, Thomas M. Jenkins, Nahla Khalek, “Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Disorders”, in Robert K. Creasy, Robert…. From the entry maternal
- In all 5 untreated coeliacs as well as the 3 partially treated coeliacs who were in relapse at the time of biopsy, villi were entirely absent.1961, Association of National European and Mediterranean Societies of Gastroenterology, Proceedings VIth meeting of the "Association des…. From the entry partially
Meaning of villus
- noun A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.
- noun One of the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants.
Nouns ending in -us: plural -i
Questions about the plural of villus
- What is the plural of villus?
- The plural of villus is villi.
- Is villus countable?
- Villus is a countable noun.
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