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outgrowth vs villus

villus vs outgrowth

outgrowth and villus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outgrowth Yes No No No
villus Yes No No No
As nouns, villus is a hyponym of outgrowth; that is, villus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outgrowth:
  • outgrowth: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  • villus: a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
outgrowth (noun) villus (noun)
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
the gradual beginning or coming forth
a natural consequence of development
Difference between outgrowth and villus

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