Name: | intestinal villus |
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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. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005125] |
Name: | sparse |
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Definition: | A spatial pattern inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being scattered; spread irregularly, and at a distance from each other. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001609] |