Definition of Villiform. Meaning of Villiform. Synonyms of Villiform

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Definition of Villiform

Villiform
Villiform Vil"li*form, a. [Villus + -form.] Having the form or appearance of villi; like close-set fibers, either hard or soft; as, the teeth of perch are villiform.

Meaning of Villiform from wikipedia

- article on "villiform", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "villiform" You can also: Search for Villiform in Wikipedia...
- projects forward well beyond the upper jaw). The jaws, vomer and tongue have villiform teeth. The main distinctive feature to distinguish from other fishes is...
- dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. vestigial Reduced or very poorly developed. villiform teeth Small, slender teeth forming velvety bands. vomer A bone forming...
- are small and the lower jaw projects slightly past the upper. Fibrous villiform teeth line the jaws, the tongue, and the roof of the mouth. The body of...
- some features: a flat head with protractile mouth beset with cardiform, villiform, or compressed, bi- or tricuspid teeth, generally large scales, and the...
- western Pacific Ocean. Fish of this genus are characterized by their small villiform teeth, 3 anal fin spines, 10 dorsal fin spines, and **** located near...
- †vīllula vīllul- villus vill- shaggy hair intervillous, velour, velvet, villiform, villose, villosity, villous, villus vindex vindic- avenge, revanche,...
- blunt snout projects far ahead. The jaws and palate possess bands of villiform (fibrous) teeth. Their most distinguishing feature is their pectoral fins:...
- villain vill- shaggy hair Latin villus intervillous, velour, velvet, villiform, villose, villosity, villous, villus vin- wine Latin vinum vigneron, vignette...
- pharyngeal tooth pads are present in upper and lower sets, with cardiform and villiform teeth gradually being replaced by molariform teeth as the fish grows larger...