Synonyms & related words for villus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of villus. 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 villus

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

Where does villus come from?

The word villus breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root villus, from Latin villus (“shaggy hair, tuft of hair”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.