Explore Villus through 1 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like process or outgrowth. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Villus in a sentence
Villus meaning
- A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.
- One of the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants.
Using Villus
- The main meaning on this page is: A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines. | One of the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants.
- Useful related words include: process, outgrowth, appendage.
- In the example corpus, villus often appears in combinations such as: chorionic villus, villus sampling.
Context around Villus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Villus
- In this selection, "villus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, chorionic and sampling stand out and add context to how "villus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include with chorionic villus sampling or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "villus" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with villus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Prenatal testing with chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis allows diagnosis of FMR1 mutation while the fetus is in utero and appears to be reliable. (24 words)
Prenatal testing with chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis allows diagnosis of FMR1 mutation while the fetus is in utero and appears to be reliable. (24 words)
Example sentences (1)
Prenatal testing with chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis allows diagnosis of FMR1 mutation while the fetus is in utero and appears to be reliable.
Common combinations with villus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: