Synonyms & related words for villi

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of villi. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to villi

Explore words related to villi — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include villiform, microvilli, villous, villus, microvillous, villosity, microvillus, epithelium. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does villi come from?

The word villi breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: vill, from Latin villus (“shaggy hair, tuft”); and -i, from Latin i (“plural”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.