chorionic villus

/ˌˈkɔriˌˈɑnɪk ˌvɪləs/
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Definitions of chorionic villus
  1. noun
    one of the tiny villi that stick out of the fetal chorion and combine with the mother's uterine tissue to form the placenta
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    type of:
    villus
    a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
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