Vil'lous, a.
a. (Bot.) [Fr. villeux, It. villoso, velloso, Sp. & Pg. velloso, Lat. villosus. See supra.]
Sense 1. Abounding or covered with fine hairs, or woolly substance; nappy; shaggy, with soft hairs.
Sense 2. (Anat.) Furnished with fine, fibril-like projections over a surface; downy; velvety; as, the villous coat of the stomach.