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villiform
[ vil-uh-fawrm ]
adjective
- having the form of a villus.
- shaped and set so as to resemble the pile of velvet, as the teeth of certain fishes.
villiform
/ ˈvɪlɪˌfɔːm /
adjective
- having the form of a villus or a series of villi
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Word History and Origins
Origin of villiform1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of villiform1
C19: from New Latin villiformis, from Latin villus shaggy hair + -form
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Example Sentences
The teeth are disposed on the jaws in rather broad villiform bands, the individual teeth being setaceous and erect.
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The jaws, vomer, palatines, and upper and lower pharyngeals are armed with bands of small villiform teeth.
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The most usual type of teeth among fishes is that of villiform bands.
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