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Pilose vs Villous - What's the difference?

pilose | villous |

As adjectives the difference between pilose and villous

is that pilose is covered with fine hair while villous is hairy, covered with soft long hair.

pilose

English

Alternative forms

* pilous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Covered with fine hair.

    • Derived terms

    * pilosity

    Anagrams

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    villous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * villose

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • hairy, covered with soft long hair
  • (biology) Covered with villi
    • Giardia causes villous blunting.

    Related terms

    * villosity * villus * microvillus