villus

Plural: villi

Noun

a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
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.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin villus (“shaggy hair”).

Scrabble Score: 9

villus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
villus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
villus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

villus is a valid Words With Friends word