What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Villous vs Violous - What's the difference?

villous | violous |

As adjectives the difference between villous and violous

is that villous is hairy, covered with soft long hair while violous is (obsolete) violent.

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

    violous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) violent
    • J. Fletcher.
    (Webster 1913)