different between microvillus vs villus

English

Etymology

From micro- +? villus.

Noun

microvillus (plural microvilli or microvillae)

1. Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.

Derived terms

• microvillar
• microvillous

Translations

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin villus

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?l?s

Noun

villus (plural villi)

1. (biology) A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.
2. (botany) One of the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants.

Related terms

• villous
• macrovillus
• microvillus

Translations

Latin

Etymology

Dialectal variant of vellus (“fleece”).

Noun

villus m (genitive vill?); second declension

1. hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Derived terms

• vill?sus
• vill?tus (Late Latin)

Descendants

• ? English: villus
• Italian: villo, vello
• Spanish: vello

References

• villus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• villus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• villus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• villus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette