Term Name: intestinal villus
Synonyms: intestinal villi
Definition: The entire digestive tract is lined by well developed villi, which are longest in the intestinal bulb and decrease progressively in size towards the caudal end of the intestine.
Appears at: Larval:Day 5 (120.0h-144.0h, 3.9mm, 6 teeth)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005125]

Relationships
is part of: intestinal epithelium
is a type of: portion of tissue

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