| 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: | mesenchyme |
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| Definition: | A mesh-like cell arrangement, less compact than an epithelium. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000393] |